Tomato Suspension Agreement UPDATE
On September 17th, the U.S. Dept of Commerce released their preliminary determination with regards to the potential reinterpretation of the FOB pricing in the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement. In brief, […]
Former President and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association John McClung Passes Away
Mission, Texas: October 4, 2021: On Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, Mr. John McClung – former President and CEO of the Texas Produce Association (predecessor to TIPA) – passed away in […]
USDA Postponement of Brand Fees at TX Border
On October 1st, 2021 the USDA inspections performed by TCIP in the Texas-Mexico border region were due to begin adding a charge for different Brands or Labels in the inspection […]
Y-TIPA Meet at Top Golf on July 29
Greetings TIPA members, As you may have seen in the monthly newsletters, the association has formed a new networking group called Y-TIPA. This committee is specifically for TIPA members under […]
AMHPAC ANNUAL CONGRESS 2021
Mark September 1, 2 and 3, 2021 to join AMHPAC in Los Cabos, BCS in the XIII edition of their Annual Congress. The venue will be the Hyatt Ziva Hotel […]
2021 TIPA Golf Tournament
After a year of hiatus, we are glad to announce this year’s TIPA Golf Tournament on July 30th, 2021, at a NEW Location… the Palm View Golf Course, in McAllen, […]
Papaya Safety Checklist
We are excited to announce that the efforts that began with last year’s papaya safety guide continue to progress. Many growers have been trained, and we have now developed a […]
Webinar: NEXT STEPS – Papaya Food Safety Checklist
On June 3rd, TIPA will host a webinar to present the Papaya Food Safety – Verifications & Grower/Importer Checklist that has been developed to supplement the existing guide, the “Best Practices for […]
Vaccination Clinics for Texas Ag Workers
Rio Fresh Inc in San Juan TX hosted the first fresh produce workplace vaccination clinic. Along with their employees, family members of employees, and the employees of 6 other nearby […]
Valentine Freeze and USDA Assistance Program
For those growing operations that were impacted by the Valentine Freeze (aka Texas Winter Storm, aka Winter Storm Uri), we did want to make you aware of 2 existing USDA […]
Welcome New TIPA Members
As we kick-off 2021, we welcome 4 new TIPA members to the Board of Directors. Paul Heller is originally from Weslaco, Texas and began his career in the Texas produce […]
TIPA, UPDATE: Vaccine access & COVID relief
VACCINE First and foremost, since the topic is perhaps the one we have received the most inquiries on over the last 2 weeks is about access to the vaccine. In brief, […]