Christina Herrick

Walt Duflock, senior vice president of innovation with Western Growers, says it’s a challenging time for ag labor. While the domestic labor supply has dwindled, more growers have used the H-2A guestworker program, he says. “Every time we turn around, we’r... See more

Chris Zanobini, executive director of the California Pear Advisory Board, says this year, Argentinian pear imports significantly hurt the state’s growers... Read More Imports and Exports News While challenges exist for Chilean table grapes, supplies of bl... See more

Last week, approximately 78,000 residents in the Skagit River floodplain in Washington state were ordered to evacuate as back-to-back atmospheric rivers saturated the region. The water surpassed historical marks, notes Robert Ezelle, director of the Washi... See more

Editor’s note: This is the final story in a series exploring the current state of labor in the fresh produce industry. The ag labor landscape looks much different at the end of 2025 than it did in January, amid several policy updates. The fresh produce in... See more

The industry’s first major trade event of the year promises warmth, pickleball and an Olympic-themed reception at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa... Read More The industry’s first major trade event of the year promises warmth, pickleball ... See more