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Registration extended to May 3 for Western Food Safety Conference
With an online program and strong industry participation, the Western Food Safety Conference on May 5-6 has extended its registration opportunity to May 3. The two-day event will feature live presentations from industry-leading scientists, managers... more »
California Underserved and Small Farm Producer Grant Program applications open
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the California Underserved and Small Farm Producer Grant Program. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Monday May 10, 2021. This program will... more »
Pollinator stewardship guide available for Michigan vegetable growers
Growers, beekeepers and Michigan State University Extension provided input on a vegetable pollinator stewardship guide to protect and support managed pollinators. The Vegetable Pollinator Stewardship Guide was developed as part of a strategy to reduce pollinator exposure... more »
Email alerts notifying Michigan beekepers before aerial pesticide applications set
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell and Sen, Rick Outman, R-Six Lakes, announced April 28 that the state’s beekeepers can now self-subscribe to receive email alerts during public health emergencies,... more »
Drones will help NCDA&CS investigate damage to crops
On a recent spring day, the buzz of drones filled the air over one of N.C. State University’s field labs about five miles south of campus. Beside the big open fields, stood staff from the... more »
Washington State University weather service gets new director
Washington State University's AgWeatherNet system has been growing rapidly in the last few years. Professor Lav Khot was named interim director of AgWeatherNet with the goal of maintaining the momentum of that growth and increasing... more »
New Mexico effort touts innovative smart farming skills
The New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering and College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences along with Doña Ana Community College have formed a partnership to prepare the next-generation workforce to use innovative smart... more »
Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Board of Directors name Talbott president
Bruce Talbott, co-owner/operator of Talbott’s Mountain Gold, a Palisade orchard producing peaches and winegrapes, has been elected president of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Board of Directors. The vacancy arose when long-time president, Robert... more »
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