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Falls Church, Va. (October 9, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association has launched its 2019-20 Apples4Ed initiative—a grant program that supports healthy snacking initiatives in public schools across the United States. USApple will fund five $4,000 healthy snacking initiatives on campuses in 2020. “When children have access to healthy nutrition, they’re more likely to be healthy and … Continued
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 13, 2019)—USApple President & CEO Jim Bair today spoke at a press conference in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). The event took place at the International Trade Center during the final stop of the Farmers for Free Trade motorcade tour, which has spanned 20,000 miles, … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (Aug. 28, 2019)—U.S. apple growers are bracing for another round of retaliatory tariffs from China, the U.S. Apple Association said today. The country has said it will begin unleashing new tariffs on a wide range of U.S. goods, including an additional 10 percent on apples for a total of 60 percent, beginning … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (Aug. 27, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association today unveiled its new logo. The visual identity embodies USApple’s mission to be the unifying voice of the apple industry, while giving a fresh, appealing new look to the association. The new logo direction is inspired by the next generation of leaders in the apple industry … Continued
Chicago (August 24, 2019) —The U.S. Apple Association has named a new Chair to lead its Board of Directors. Jeff Colombini, a third-generation California grower and tree fruit business owner, will serve the 2019-20 term. Colombini is president of Lodi Farming, Inc., a company that farms 1,800 acres of apples, cherries, olives, and walnuts in the northern … Continued
CHICAGO (Aug. 23, 2019)—Free, fair and reciprocal trade for U.S. agriculture was the resounding message today from Agriculture Under Secretary Ted McKinney at the U.S. Apple Association’s 2019 Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago. McKinney spoke at the 124th annual meeting of apple growers and businesses about the importance of a “two-way street” in trading partnerships. “We … Continued
Chicago (August 22, 2019)—Apple exports for the 2018 crop were down 27 percent from the previous year, said the U.S. Apple Association today at the organization’s annual Crop and Outlook Marketing Conference. The value of apple exports fell by 22 percent, from $1.1 billion in 2017 to $854 million for the 2018 crop. Amid growing … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (July 22, 2018)—The U.S. Apple Association today announced that USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will speak at the organization’s 2019 Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago on Aug. 23. The Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference, Aug. 22-23, is the premier event to preview, forecast and discuss the … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (July 18, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is pleased that the Labor Department is proposing to improve and streamline the H-2A program. The official publication of the proposal is expected to occur sometime this week, which will start the clock on a 60-day period for public comment. “Apple growers are increasingly reliant … Continued
The following letter urging ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was sent to congressional leaders from nearly 1,000 food and agriculture organizations, including the U.S. Apple Association. Below is a statement from USApple President & CEO Jim Bair regarding swift passage of the USMCA. Bair is a member of a steering committee of CEOs leading … Continued
