Funding available for retail florists! The American Floral Endowment  offers three grants for retail florists that provide reimbursement for educational floral industry events, courses or webinars. Applications for all continued education grants are due Oct. 1. 

Another round of heat has rolled through California this week, and it is keeping pressure high across the board. Crews in Salinas and Santa Maria are still starting early to beat the worst of the afternoon temps, but with the heat sticking around, it is beginning to wear on the crops.

Ben B. Schwartz & Sons is a trusted operator on the Michigan Produce Terminal in Detroit, and works with local and national chain stores, as well as servicing foodservice providers. The company has been expanding further into the Southeastern U.S.

Wonderful Halos is kicking off the back-to-school season on a sweet note with a nationwide contest to support teachers and help fund classrooms. According to the National Education Association, over 90 percent of teachers spend their own money on school supplies every year.

With import citrus at its seasonal peak, Oppy’s category continues to deliver premium quality and consistency from a deeply diversified global network of trusted growers.

The heat in the western growing areas has recently been very intense with temperatures in California's Central Valley reaching into the 100s. This can become threatening to some major crops and cause heat stress on fruits and vegetables.