DAVIS, Calif. — It’s been 30 years since John Pehrson retired as a University of California Cooperative Extension citrus specialist, but he left such a lasting impression on the citrus industry that his work is still revered today. Regarded as a model Cooperative Extension advisor, Pehrson was gifted at translating UC research and offering practical […]

MISSION, Texas — On Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, Mr. John McClung – former President and CEO of the Texas Produce Association (predecessor to TIPA) – passed away in the late hours of the evening in South Texas. John was a leader not only for the Texas produce industry, but for all of fresh produce. Even […]

RUSKIN, Fla. — Craig Watson started his aquaculture career early. At 16, he started working on a tropical fish farm in Miami. Eventually, while attending Florida State University, Watson worked at an aquarium and tropical fish store in Tallahassee. “That was an absolute blast for a teenager who loved aquarium fish,” said Watson, the first […]

RALEIGH, N.C. – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler was recently honored by the N.C. General Assembly and Governor Roy Cooper by the passage and signing of HB 137 that named the new Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center. “This is the largest building project ever undertaken by the department and will […]