University of Arizona By Vera Pavlakovich-Kochi, Ph.D. and Gary D. Thompson, Ph.D. December 2013 The import of Mexican fresh produce in Nogales, Arizona's largest border port of entry, has a long tradition. For more than a century Nogales has served as the main gateway to North American markets for Sinaloa- and Sonora- grown tomatoes, squash, [...]
University of Arizona By Vera Pavlakovich-Kochi, Ph.D. and Gary D. Thompson, Ph.D June 2013 Economic Analysis Fresh Produce and Production-Sharing (Maquiladora) Industries in Santa Cruz County, Arizona What: A study highlighting the economic impacts of the fresh produce import industry and production-sharing (aka maquiladora) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Study conducted by: The University of [...]
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View Report: FPAA Cold Inspection Facility Analysis 12-17-2018 Dari Duval, Ashley K. Bickel, & George Frisvold University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics December 2018
View Report: FPAA Impact of COVID Report Prepared by: University of Arizona Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics
Mexican Fresh Tomatoes: Agribusiness Value Chain Contributions to the U.S. Economy Dari Duval Economic Impact Analyst Ashley Kerna Bickel Economic Impact Analyst George Frisvold Professor and Extension Specialist Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Cooperative ExtensionThe University of Arizona January 2018 View Report Now: Mexican Fresh Tomatoes: Agribusiness Value Chain Contributions to the U.S. Economy View Data [...]
View Report Now: Examining Agricultural Support and Subsidies in the U.S. and Mexico Daniel Scheitrum Deptartment of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of Arizona
For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Jungmeyer, President, FPAA lance@freshfrommexico.comor (520) 903-4314 Hector Garza, Director of Industry Relations, TIPAhector.garza@texipa.org or (956) 581-8632 FPAA and TIPA Support Bipartisan Efforts to Maintain the Standard Definitions in2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement Bipartisan Group Led by Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges Dept. of Commerce to RejectReinterpretation of TSA and changes to the [...]
P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948 For Immediate Release July 14, 2021 Contact: Lance Jungmeyer (520) 903-4314. Allison Moore (520) 247-9779 Florida Tomato Exchange Pushes to Undermine Produce Industry Norms, Drive Up Tomato Prices Consumers, buyers, and produce sellers across the U.S. face threat from political push to re-interpret [...]
The FPAA, the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have held meetings this week to discuss the ongoing grape season. The ADA has approximately 100 licensed inspectors on staff this year to assist with inspections. Additionally, the USDA has a full-time program manager on site to assist with the inspection [...]