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2013 Grower Achievement Award Winner: Torrey Farms
Families stick together, through thick and thin, and the Torreys of Elba, NY, are a group that does just that. With roots that go back to the 1600s to the current family farm in Elba, the Torreys,...
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Torrey Farms Receives Grower Achievement Award At United Fresh Conference
Surprise. That’s what Maureen Torrey of Torrey Farms in New York said she felt when she learned the farm was the recipient of American Vegetable Grower’s (AVG) 2013 Grower Achievement Award. This year...
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A Look At The Finalists
They say the third time is the charm. Well, what about number six? American Vegetable Grower (AVG) will present the sixth annual Grower Achievement Award next month to a superior vegetable operation....
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Grower Achievement Award: Stand Tall And Deliver
Setting aside the farm’s rich history, TKM Bengard Farms in Belle Glade, FL, is an industry leader because the folks at the helm figured out how to adapt to market changes and deliver a high-quality...
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2012 Grower Achievement Award Winner: Steven Lyles Farms
He is just one of those guys that get it done.” Those are the words of Bill Cox, a consulting agronomist who has worked with this year’s Grower Achievement Award winner, Steven Lyles of Steven Lyles...
View ArticleCEU Series: Florida Law And Pesticide Application
Pesticides are regulated to protect public health and welfare and to prevent adverse effects to the environment. Federal and state acts were passed to help regulate in the best interest of the public,...
View ArticleUSDA Designates Nearly All Of California For Drought Disaster Assistance
USDA has designated 53 of California’s 58 counties as natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by extreme drought. Agricultural operators in all counties designated as natural disaster...
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2014 Grower Achievement Award Winner: Robert Sakata Of Sakata Farms
People. They can make or break your business or organization. And with the right leaders, they can also band together for a cause, such as the proliferation of agriculture in the U.S. Robert Sakata,...
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Robert Sakata Of Sakata Farms Takes Home The 2014 Grower Achievement Award
With nearly 500 people in attendance from 36 states, Canada, and Mexico, Robert Sakata accepted American Vegetable Grower’s 2014 Grower Achievement Award at United Fresh’s Washington Public Policy...
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View Highlights From The 2014 United Fresh Washington Public Policy...
Browse this slideshow to view photos from the 2014 United Fresh Washington Public Policy Conference, including pictures of this year’s Grower Achievement Award recipient. Loading... of See More... of...
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Grower Achievement Award Recipient Says The Ag Industry Will Continue To Advance
Speechless. Flabbergasted. Honored. Those were three words Robert Sakata of Sakata Farms in Colorado used to describe how he felt after receiving American Vegetable Grower’s 2014 Grower Achievement...
View ArticleThrough The Eyes Of An Optimist
We are on the cusp of the year 2010. Remember just 10 years ago, when Y2K was on everyone’s minds? Some thought disaster was looming. I had a friend who was so worried computers would all go haywire...
View ArticleSubmit Your Nomination For The 2015 Grower Achievement Award
Are you a vegetable grower representing the spirit of excellence in our industry? Do you know a grower operation that is innovative and stands above the rest? If you answered “yes” to either of those...
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Pero Family Farms Is The 2015 Grower Achievement Award Recipient
From the production of green beans to sweet peppers to everything in between, Pero Family Farms works as a team, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg when noting the accomplishments of American...
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Pero Family Farms Receives The Grower Achievement Award In Washington, DC
Pero Family Farms of Delray Beach, FL, is the recipient of the 2015 Grower Achievement Award. Pictured from left: American Vegetable Grower editor Rosemary Gordon, Lonny Smith of Agro-Culture Liquid...
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Three Questions With The Grower Achievement Award Winner
Peter Pero IV of Pero Family Farms in Delray Beach, FL. The 2015 Grower Achievement Award recipient, Peter Pero IV of Pero Family Farms in Delray Beach, FL, says educating consumers is one of the most...
View ArticleWords From The 2015 Grower Achievement Award Winner
Thankful. Proud. Those were two of the words used by Peter Pero IV, CEO of Pero Family Farms and this year’s Grower Achievement Award winner, describing what it feels like to be the award recipient....
View ArticleSubmit Your Nomination For The 2016 Grower Achievement Award
Are you a vegetable grower representing the spirit of excellence in our industry? Do you know a grower operation that is innovative and stands above the rest? If you answered “yes” to either of those...
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Tasteful Selections Is The 2016 Grower Achievement Award Recipient
Bob Bender, President and General Manager of Tasteful Selections in Arvin, CA. Photo credit: David Eddy When you grow up on a farm, farming is in your blood. Bob Bender, President and General Manager...
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Tasteful Selections Takes Home The 2016 Grower Achievement Award
Lonny Smith of AgroLiquid (left) and Rosemary Gordon of American Vegetable Grower present Bob Bender of Tasteful Selections with the 2016 Grower Achievement Award Sept. 13 in Washington, DC, as part of...
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