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Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention to be held Feb. 23-24

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) is returning this February as a live, in-person event. It features an extensive lineup of horticultural educational sessions, trade show exhibits and great networking opportunities. The event will ... more

Southeast US Vegetable Crop Handbook available

The 2022 Southeast U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook is now available. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and researchers from 12 land-grant universities in the U.S. who work in the area of vegetable production. These sp... more

Botanical Solution Inc. secures $6.1M in Series A first closing

Botanical Solution Inc. (BSI), innovator of sustainable, consistent and cost-effective Advanced Botanical Materials for agricultural and pharmaceutical applications, announced Jan. 17 it has successfully closed $6.1 million in a Series A round led by... more

Regional growers to hear Wisconsin researchers’ study fundings

University of Wisconsin-Madison (CALS) scientists will contribute expertise during two upcoming large farmer educational conferences that support the state’s diverse vegetable and fruit industries. These annual events attract hundreds of partici... more

Device sniffs out the ‘smell-fingerprints’ of pestered plants

A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has developed an electronic nose to sniff out whitefly infestations of tomato plants. The "E-Nose" works by detecting a specific cocktail of chemicals, called volatile organic... more

Farm and Food Workers Relief Grants deadline extended

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced Jan. 13 it is extending the deadline to submit applications for the Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program from Feb. 8, 2022, to March 10, 2022. Additionally, AMS has updated the re... more

Lineup announced for 2022 Western Food Safety Conference

The Western Food Safety Conference on May 4-5, 2022, will present an outstanding lineup of leaders, experts and innovators from the world of fresh produce safety, with a hybrid format to optimize networking and global access. The 17th annual confe... more