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As options dwindle, new resistance emerges in pigweed

There are some things that, even when you know it’s coming, no one’s happy when it gets here. On Feb. 16, researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture announced they had confirmed... more »

New boards and commissions index webpage launched in California

California Department of Food and Agriculture has a new webpage with an index of CDFA boards and commissions along with standardized information about each group, including length of term, number of board members, types of... more »

Schriver gets Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association Young Grower Award

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association has awarded its 2021 Young Grower Award to Wyatt Schriver. The Young Grower Award is given to recognize PVGA members who are 35 years old or younger, who have been... more »

Demchak gets Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association Life Membership

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association has presented a Life membership to Kathleen Demchak. Life Membership is an honor given by the board of directors to persons who have a longstanding record of service and dedication... more »

Bushel Boy Farms new president drives growth, innovation

Bushel Boy Farms, a producer greenhouse-grown produce in the upper Midwest, has named Chuck Tryon president of its operations in Owatonna, Minnesota and Mason City, Iowa. Tryon will bring Bushel Boy’s significant growth initiatives to... more »

LeadNY opens applications for leaders in food, agricultural sectors

New York’s leadership development program is now accepting applications for its next class of leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resources sectors of the Northeast. LeadNY, a pioneering training program for mid-career professionals, provides... more »

SC Women’s Agriculture Network touts collaboration, networking for women in ag

Clemson University’s Cooperative Extension aims to support women in agriculture through the S.C. Women’s Agriculture Network (S.C. WAgN). Women comprise more than 14 percent of total producers and are taking a more active role in... more »

Taylor Farms, Yuma County partner with National Guard to vaccinate employees

Salinas, California-based Taylor Farms announced COVID-19 vaccinations started March 9, for over 1,200 employees at the Yuma, Arizona facility as a result of a successful partnership between Yuma County Department of Public Health, with assistance and support... more »