Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick serves as the produce editor for The Packer, where she provides in-depth coverage of the fresh produce industry. With a keen focus on the economic realities facing growers, packers and shippers, she explores the complexities of agricultural labor and the rising costs of production. Herrick is a leading voice on new technologies transforming specialty crop farming. As host of The Packer podcast, she engages with industry leaders and offers essential insights for stakeholders navigating the evolving landscape of today’s fresh produce industry.

Latest Stories
Forty-three candidates are running for the House and five for the Senate with backgrounds on apple orchards, dairy farms and cattle ranches.
New crop report data reveals top specialty crops are operating millions of dollars in the red despite high gross revenues.
Following a federal court order, the Department of Labor must issue a replacement adverse effect wage rate calculation before the end of the year.
Backed by more than 600 agricultural groups, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson details the urgent need for H-2A guest worker updates and his plan for year-end passage.
High-tech tools offer targeted weed removal for specialty crops, but soil differences, field geometries and plant mimicry show why localized engineering matters.
Industry experts project biological crop protection solutions will achieve complete market parity with conventional synthetic pesticides by 2040.
Growers are navigating a harsh reality of a tightening squeeze between rising production costs and stagnant wholesale returns as they wait for a market correction.
As H-2A costs climb toward $30 an hour, Western Growers’ Walt Duflock warns that half of California’s farmers could disappear by 2052 without a revolution in harvest tech.
A recent webinar explores how a tight labor market reduces domestic production and ultimately puts upward pressure on food pricing.
While atmospheric rivers pushed floodwaters to record levels, experts say the timing during the dormant season may offer a surprising benefit for pear pest management.