Contents 14 18 26 30 10 12 14 16 18 MAY 2021 21 In Every Issue 22 4 33 34 35 36 37 38 38 39 Editor's Letter U.S. Apple 24 Cherry Marketing Institute Notes from the Farm 26 Ag Labor Review Classifieds Advertiser Index Calendar of Events Industry News 32 28 30 MSU researchers seek smarter packaging for safer food Blueberry Blueberry growers dedicated to organic practices for more than 40 years How science is working to build a better berry Farm Market & Agritourism SNAP opportunities for your market expanded UF scientist finds way to reduce greenhouse gas in soil Packaging Materials & Equipment How California is protecting its winegrapes Plant & Soil Health 20 FGN Reports Global Harvest Automation Initiative launched Tree fruit group targets Michigan growers' concerns Researcher gets $1.6M to develop fruit picking machines Discovery may help peaches tolerate climate stress Heritage Orchard reclaiming Georgia's forgotten apples USDA grant roots out rapid apple decline culprit Grapes Fellowship honors UC Davis alumnus, winemaker FGN | MAY 2021 | 3