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Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center Virtual Field Day is Feb. 10

The Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center Virtual Field Day will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 10 in lieu of a South Florida Vegetable Growers’ Meeting. According to a news release, this training was developed so... more »

Virtual format set for Harvest New England Ag Marketing Conference and Trade Show

Registration is now open for the eighth biennial Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show. The virtual program is set for two half days on Feb. 24-25 and will be offered at no cost... more »

Two trials for innovative strawberry technologies pursued by Oppy

Building on its 163-year tradition of innovation, Oppy is set to conduct two independent trials exploring the viability of new technologies that aim to further advance strawberry production practices by offering solutions to persistent issues... more »

2021 offers opportunity for ‘rural to shine,’ Georgia Ag Forecast shows

The pandemic has put a strain on all sectors of the economy, and the agricultural and food industries were no exception. From supply chain disruptions that led to dumping milk and crops to increased consumer... more »

Brighter Bites, Houston Food Bank ensure local families receive fresh produce

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, will continue partnering with the Houston Food Bank, its most critical and longest-standing Houston-area partner, to help serve families in need... more »

Emergency COVID-19 regulations face lawsuit from Washington groups

Leading agriculture groups in Washington state announced Feb. 2 they are taking legal action against the sate of Washington over recently renewed emergency COVID-19 regulations they say are ill-conceived, increase health risks to essential farm... more »

UC’s Mitchell receives No-Till Innovator Research & Education award

Jeffrey Mitchell, University of California Cooperative Extension specialist, received the No-Till Innovator Research & Education award for his commitment to the advancement of no-till farming systems. Mitchell, who is based at Kearney Agricultural Research and... more »

Barman named UCCE IPM advisor in Imperial County, California

Apurba Barman joined University of California Cooperative Extension as low desert integrated pest management advisor on Jan. 11. He will be headquartered at the UCCE Imperial County office, which adjoins the UC Desert Research and... more »