Items Tagged with 'International Fresh Produce Association'

The International Fresh Produce Association will add Alexis Taylor to its staff as chief global policy officer after she completes her tenure as undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs at USDA. 

A wide range of commodity groups demanded Saturday that lawmakers oppose a stopgap spending bill unless it includes economic assistance for farmers. The demands raise the stakes for congressional leaders.

The Montana Grazing Lands Coalition hired Megan Terry as executive director. California Gov. Gavin Newson appointed Hernan Hernandez of Bakersfield and Rolston St. Hilaire of Clovis to the State Board of Food and Agriculture.

Paul Lewis is the new vice president of food safety standards and regulatory compliance at the International Fresh Produce Association. CropLife America added Victoria Yell as a science policy fellow.

The Agriculture Department will provide $2 billion to fruit, vegetable and nut growers through a newly launched program, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday.

I Love Produce announced new leadership. Adrian Almeida is the new CEO and Eric Frasse was promoted to president. The International Fresh Produce Association announced the 29th leadership program class. Launched in 1995, more than 330 individuals have participated in the year-long advocacy, communications and leadership development program. 

Dick Peixoto, owner of Lakeside Organic Gardens, was named the 2024 organic grower of the year. Metro announced that François Thibault will retire in the spring of 2025.

Broad acre crops are planted on the majority of America’s farmland and have long been at the forefront of ag policy debates. However, significant numbers of high-value vegetable, fruit and flower growers across the U.S. are ready to increase their impact on policy issues – both in the U.S. and around the globe.