Focus On Fruit For 05/05/22
In today's Focus On Fruit, B.J. Thurlby talks about marketing efforts for this year's cherry crop.
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WSDA Regional Markets Look To Help Producers Succeed
Farming can be challenging. Add to that, the responsibility of marketing and moving those products, it’s enough to make any producer’s head swim. In an effort to help the over 39,000 small farms across the state, the Washington state Department of Agriculture has a Regional Markets team to help navigate some of the complexities.
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Focus On Fruit For 01/06/22
In today's Focus on Fruit, Kevin Moffit shares what Pear Bureau Northwest does to help growers behind the scenes.
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USDA Awards Funds for Fiscal Year 2022 Market Development Programs
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service awarded fiscal year 2022 funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export markets for U.S. goods. The Market Access Program focuses on consumer promotion, including brand promotion for small companies and cooperatives, and is used extensively by organizations promoting fruits, vegetables, nuts, processed products, and com
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
NASS will collect additional information on agricultural products marketed as local foods during 2020. Earlier this year, NASS collected detailed data on 2020 local food marketing practices. This information came from farmers and ranchers who had previously reported local food marketing activity on prior surveys and a census
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Focus On Fruit for 06/03/21
In today's Focus On Fruit, BJ Thurlby President of Northwest Cherry Growers discusses how they plan to market in southeast Asia.
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USApple To Hold In Person Meeting This Summer
The U.S. Apple Association will hold the organization’s annual conference in-person this summer. The 126th Annual Crop and Outlook Marketing Conference will take place August 19th-20th In Chicago. The two-day meeting will showcase diverse speakers and topics, growers and apple business leaders from across the nation, and the always anticipated crop forecast.
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Focus On Fruit for 05/20/21
B.J. Thurlby, President of Northwest Cherry Growers, talks about marketing efforts and areas of focus in the year ahead.
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“Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” Launches Sustainability Campaign
The “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner.” brand, managed by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, launched a new beef campaign highlighting real beef farmers and ranchers. Consumers will be invited to learn more about how cattle farmers and ranchers around the country are employing sustainable practices to care for the land and produce high-quality beef.
Recent research funded by the Beef Checkof
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Chicken Marketing Summit 2021 Registration Opens
Registration is now open for the 2021 Chicken Marketing Summit. The annual executive conference, hosted by WATT Global Media, is scheduled for July 18-20, 2021, at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Fernandina Beach, FL. This year’s Chicken Marketing Summit will focus on what consumers will be looking for from protein suppliers and what strategies will be most effective for chicken marketers going f