For the first time, $20 million will be set aside to fund research and development into mechanization and automation technologies for the specialty crop industry to help reduce labour costs.
Exporter members are Canadians Sunny Brar with Humraj Kallu named the alternate.
Five working groups will provide focus to specific topics. They include: International Potato Research Collaborative Framework (IPRCF), Potato Aeroponics Network, Apical Rooted Cuttings Network, International Marketing Group and Global Potato…
In 2026, the board allocated $321,035 in funding for 12 projects that focus on topics such as bloom consistency, disease and pest prevention, and apple storage.
Led by the American Farm Bureau Federation, specialty crop groups are highlighting market pressures, extreme winter weather and geopolitical uncertainty.
