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UF/IFAS part of effort to provide farmworker health fair in Florida

Florida’s agricultural workforce is one of the largest in the country and includes more than 200,000 migrant farmworkers providing essential work across many crop varieties and industries year-round. When their health is compromised, so is the nati... more

Resource Innovation Institute welcomes new producer-partners

The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) welcomes its latest round of producer-partners planning to benchmark their energy- and water-efficiency performance metrics as part of a USDA-funded project aimed at encouraging innovation and resource efficien... more

Steady markets, growing conditions favor California cabbage

Irish eyes are smiling upon California cabbage growers in time for St. Patrick's Day. "So far, everything's looking good as far as all the varieties," said Frankie Oliver, field supervisor at Pacific Fresh Produce in Oxnard. "It's been good qualit... more

MDARD names deputy of newly formed Office of Rural Development

Sarah Lucas has been selected to lead the newly created Office of Rural Development in Michigan, effective Monday, April 18. In January, Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the Office of Rural Development within Michigan Department of Agricultur... more

Farmers remain key to California’s renewable energy future

California is progressing toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable and carbon-neutral electricity by 2045, and agriculture may be an integral part of the solution. Farmers statewide have invested in renewable-energy technologies near vineyards,... more

Merger agreement reached between Bioceres Crop Solutions, Marrone Bio

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. announced March 16 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the transaction, which has been unanimously... more

New edition of pesticide safety manual includes key updates

Expanded from four chapters in the previous edition to 12, the third edition of Pesticide Safety: A Study Manual for Private Applicators, aims to be more than just a study guide. The manual, available for purchase in English and Spanish, provides ... more