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BrightFarms expands voluntary recall of packaged salad greens

BrightFarms initiated on July 28 a voluntary recall expansion of additional packaged salad greens that are past expiration date and were produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and M... more

University of California Cooperative Extension adds five academics

Cristina Murillo-Barrick joined University of California Cooperative Extension as an agricultural land acquisitions academic coordinator II on July 15, 2021. She will serve Fresno, Merced and Tulare counties. In her new role with UCCE, Murillo-Bar... more

Spotted cucumber beetle management urged in Illinois

There seems to be a larger number of striped and spotted cucumber beetles this year in Illinois compared to previous years. It is important to control these beetles as they transmit the pathogen that causes bacterial wilt (Erwinia tracheiphila). T... more

Mobile insurance app for small farmers set by SRI using AI

Menlo Park, California-based SRI International announced July 27 that its insurtech venture spinout, Wingsure, is expanding its artificial intelligence and augmented reality capabilities to deliver instant access to personalized insurance products fo... more

Socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers supported by $16.6M in funding

The USDA announced July 26 approximately $16.6 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and Tribal entities that help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers own and... more

Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Week brings support for specialty crops

Iowa’s commercial horticulture industry contributes $48 million to the state’s economy each year, providing fresh produce to Iowa consumers. Gov, Kim Reynolds recognized the value of Iowa horticulture by designating July 26-30, 2021, as Iowa Frui... more

Real-time mapping introduced by Sentera to aid decision support

Sentera announced July 22 expanded beta availability of the Real-Time Mapping feature for the FieldAgent Aerial Scouting iOS app. In just seconds, RTM provides high-quality map products, at the field edge, with no internet connection required, f... more