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New actions to protect pollinators announced by New York state

The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets and Environmental Conservation announced July 26 new actions to better protect pollinators and support the health of honeybees across New York state. Signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 26,... more

More relief for farm operators urged by Western state lawmakers

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA, and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, WA-01, are leading a bipartisan, bicameral effort to secure more relief for farmers, ranchers, shellfish growers and other agricultural producers in the western United States affected by ... more

Installation of emergency salinity drought barrier done by DWR

After three weeks of round-the-clock work, the emergency drought salinity barrier was completed in late June. The barrier will help prevent saltwater contamination of water supplies used by millions of Californians who rely on Delta-based federal and... more

Michigan State University to host Organic Vegetable Field Day in UP

Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center will host an Organic Vegetable Field Day on Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UPREC North Farm. Visitors will learn how current research projects at Upper Peninsula R... more

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