March 10, 2008

ISSUE 1209

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR PRODUCE RIPENING AND ETHYLENE CONTROL WORKSHOP

Registration is open for the 14th annual Management of Ripening and Ethylene Control Workshop to be held May 20 at the University of California, Davis Campus. During this one-day event, attendees will hear from leading produce experts in academia and industry on how to increase profits by controlling produce ripening during shipping. The course is targeted specifically at shippers and destinations (wholesale and retail) handlers who are involved in ripening fruits and fruit-vegetables. It is sponsored by the Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center at UC Davis.

Attendees may register at http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu or by contacting Penny Stockdale, registration coordinator, at (530) 754-4326 or pastockdale@ucdavis.edu.

ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP

(Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.)

AG LEADERS MEET WITH UF PRESIDENT OVER BUDGET CUTS

HARDEE COMMISSION DEALS BLOW TO HOUSING

FARM BILL DEADLINE MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET

EU ANNOUNCES NEW HARMONIZED MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS

APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR SPECIALTY CROP GRANTS

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR PRODUCE RIPENING AND ETHYLENE CONTROL WORKSHOP