Specialty crop, commodity growers eligible for $6B in disaster relief
The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced May 16 that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief p... more »Fertilizer, input costs focus of UF/IFAS seminar
Agriculture’s tenuous relationship with global events, increasing input costs and competition posed by other growing regions were brought into focus at this year’s Florida Agricultural Policy Outl... more »New Oregon OSHA rules protect workers from high heat, wildfire smoke
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced on May 11 the adoption of rules to protect workers from the hazards of high heat and wildfire smoke. The heat rule addresses access to shad... more »Harmful bacteria in ubiquitous weed detected for first time
Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have recorded the first North American case of a harmful phytoplasma disease known for its threat to fruit, vegetabl... more »California farmers still losing coverage as insurance issues persist
Terry Rudkin farms avocados in the Ventura County town of Bardsdale, across the Santa Clara River from Fillmore, on a ranch his family has owned since 1912. In December 2017, he watched from his deck ... more »Michigan’s VanSingel Farms closing, auction scheduled
After 38 successful years of business for the owners at VanSingel Farms Produce of Grant, Michigan, they have decided it is time to retire and with that will be closing their doors. VanSingel Farm... more »
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Technology, tradition help Carzalia Valley Produce thrive
Fertilizer, input costs focus of UF/IFAS seminar
Breeding cucurbits for disease resistance sought
Wildfire worries ramp up in the Pacific Northwest
Laser scarecrows studied to deter birds from fields
Revol Greens spurs growing, distributing leafy greens
MagrowTec aids spray coverage, input costs
Farm Market column: Project shows markets are essential businesses
Ag Labor Review column: Courage during difficult times often contagious
Notes From the Farm column: Carry old apple trees to burn pile with ease
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