Opinion
The Packaging Pitch: marketing "uses" prompts multi-variety purchases
Lisa Cork looks at how educating consumers about different uses of certain varieties can drive sales across products.
March 11 , 2013
Opinion: price hikes put brakes on South African road freight
Gavin Kelly reflects on increased cost burdens for South African road freight, one of the nation's most taxed industries.
March 07 , 2013
Opinion: do "booth babes" bear fruit at trade shows?
Bev Oster debates the “booth babe” concept and urges the produce industry to focus on larger-scale issues.
March 06 , 2013
Opinion: online farming attracts young, ag innovators
Budding agricultural professional Keron Bascombe discusses how technology can attract youth to farming.
February 27 , 2013
Opinion: using the Scholander pressure chamber to improve crop irrigation
Arturo Calderón writes on the water management benefits from using scholander pressure chambers.
February 26 , 2013
Opinion: asking the right questions about protected produce labels
Eric Viramontes is critical of limited labeling definitions surrounding protected horticultural products.
February 21 , 2013
The Packaging Pitch: educational sticker worth its weight in gold
Lisa Cork looks at how an innovative sticker has helped a lesser-known avocado compete with Hass in New Zealand.
February 01 , 2013
Opinion: facing the impact of drought on Chilean agriculture
BASF's Santiago Farinati explains the necessity to tackle drought in Chile head on to ensure productivity.
January 25 , 2013
Opinion: heirloom tomato demand shows ripple effect of 'local' movement
Kevin Delaney from Procacci Brothers discusses the upsides of heirloom tomatoes if they are carefully handled.
January 21 , 2013
Opinion: biotechnology, a development pathway for agriculture
IICA's Pedro J Rocha explains why all farmers are biotechnologists by nature and can benefit from scientific advances.
January 17 , 2013
