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Fusarium wilt in sweet basil a concern in some fields
Usually when anyone talks about basil problems they talk about basil downy mildew, but there are unfortunately other disease problems with basil that are important and need to be managed. One basil disease that has been found in the field this sea... more
New dean of UF/IFAS Extension, director of Florida Cooperative Extension named
Andra Johnson, associate director of Penn State Extension, will be the next dean of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the University of Florida anno... more
76 specialty crops protected by federal crop insurance
Whether you grow almonds or apples, peppers or prunes, crop insurance options are available to you. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) administers Federal crop insurance that protects 76 specialty crops, and we’re continuing to improve and e... more
Farm and food workers impacted by COVID-19 to get $700M in grants
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Sept. 7 that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program to help farmworkers and meatpacking workers with pandemic-related hea... more
Lipman Family Farms launches expanded compostable packaging for organics
Immokalee, Florida-based Lipman Family Farms will showcase the expansion of their compostable packaging line at the upcoming Southern Innovations conference and the Organic Produce Summit. Designed for organic grape tomatoes, mini cucumbers, green... more
Satellite image project measuring double cropping in fields funded by NASA
With a $100,000 grant from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab’s Western Water Applications Office, Washington State University researchers will scour more than 20 years of satellite imagery to learn whether the farming technique of double cropping is increasi... more
Multifunctional robot for tomato harvesting introduced
The Certhon Harvest Robot is a multifunctional robot that detects, cuts and transports tomatoes to boxes all by itself. The deep-learning technology will make the robot smarter with each harvest. According to a news release, the Certhon Harvest Ro... more