Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Plenty, Driscoll’s to partner on indoor strawberry growth

10/14/20 5:19 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A leading berry producer and an innovator in indoor food production are joining together to produce strawberries in a controlled environment.

Program to recognize fruits and vegetables in school lunches

10/14/20 5:16 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A major trade association is taking steps to recognize the efforts of school lunch programs that encourage fruit and vegetable consumption in their meals.

New initiative to flag ‘climate-friendly’ menu items

10/14/20 2:11 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A new effort from the World Resources Institute is designed to identify dishes with a lower carbon footprint on restaurant menus.

CDFA awards specialty crop block grants

10/07/20 5:59 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

CDFA awarded grants for 58 projects, ranging from $50,000 to $450,000, focused on increasing sales of specialty crops.

Study: Pesticides, limited food a double whammy for bees

10/07/20 5:33 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A new UC Davis study shows the combined threats of food loss and pesticide use reduced blue orchard bee reproduction by 57% and produced fewer female offspring when reproduction did happen.

Judge dismisses challenge to pesticide usage in refuges

09/30/20 6:08 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A legal challenge to the national wildlife refuge system’s use of neonicotinoid insecticides and genetically modified crops has been dismissed.

DPR extends comment period on neonic regs

09/30/20 5:49 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is extending through Oct. 30 the comment period for proposed regulations on four neonicotinoids.

The Intersection of Rural America & Manufacturing: A Preview of Election Issues with Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, Rep. Dusty Johnson and AEM’s Kip Eideberg

09/28/20 6:02 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

Agri-Pulse plans to host a webinar discussion about “The Intersection of Rural America & Manufacturing: A Preview of Election Issues with Rep. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. and AEM’s Kip Eideberg” on Sept. 29 from noon to 1 pm EST.

CDFA opens Specialty Crop Block Grant Program proposals

09/23/20 6:16 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

APG preparing for record pistachio crop

09/23/20 5:41 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

American Pistachio Growers is preparing a marketing blitz ahead of what is expected to be a bumper crop of pistachios with the hope of keeping consumer demand strong.

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January 05, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Kevin Kelly, CEO, Emerald Packaging

This week’s Open Mic guest is Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging. The global packaging industry is expected to grow to over $600 billion dollars by 2033. Kelly says packaging is essential to limit food waste and maintain fresh produce quality for consumers across the country and around the globe. But just as health experts encourage higher consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, several states and countries are considering various restrictions on food packaging and waste disposal that would be very challenging for growers, shippers and packers to meet. Kelly says the packaging industry continues to research biobased packaging materials, but says thus far none have proven effective or affordable for retailers or consumers.

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Avian flu was first identified in dairy cattle in March. We asked Michael Dykes, president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, how USDA’s nationwide milk testing strategy is being implemented to safeguard the food supply and what additional measures may be needed.

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