Category: Midwest
MSU AgBioResearch names assistant director
Michigan State University MSU AgBioResearch
Water quality expert appointed Purdue ag college dean
Purdue agriculture research water quality pesticide spray drift ag department
GFVGA comments on FDA salmonella report, recommendations
A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report on a summer 2022 outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to cantaloupe illustrates the agency’s disconnect with its food safety mission, according to the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
Ohio grower finds direct sales financially, personally satisfying
A grain grower is finding success with marketing fresh produce directly to consumers after deciding to stop selling wholesale to retailers.
Frey Farms’ Sarah Frey appointed to advise House Committee on Agriculture
Frey Farms Sarah Frey House Committee on Agriculture
BRANDT to build Nebraska production facility
BRANDT, a retailer of agronomic services and manufacturer of specialty ag input products, plans to start construction on a production facility in Aurora, Nebraska, this summer.
Kurt Dramm, horticultural supply industry figure, dies
Kurt Dramm horticultural supply industry
MSU offering free ag drone training course
Michigan State University MSU drones
Ag Water Quality Certified Farms in Minnesota see higher profits
Farmers enrolled in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program Minnesota State Agricultural Centers of Excellence water quality
Caveats for CA storage of asparagus
It’s possible to extend the Michigan asparagus season by two weeks or more through controlled atmosphere (CA) storage.
Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day registration opens
Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day
Meristem Crop Performance adds Midwest staff
Meristem Crop Performance
Research facility groundbreaking at Ohio’s Central State University scheduled
Central State University Land-Grant Program research
MSU Hart center farm manager named
Michigan State University West Central Michigan Research and Extension Center farm manager
Purdue seeking women in agriculture award nominees
Purdue University Extension women in agriculture
MSU lab helps protect Michigan’s vegetable crops
Michigan State University vegetable research