By Region

Agricultural information easier to find on new Colorado website

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) launched a new website Nov. 18 to better serve the hundreds of thousands of visitors who access the Department’s site for ag-related information, data, license renewals, public meeting schedules,... more »

Ark Foods makes packhouse purchase in historic farming community

Brooklyn, New York-born vegetable company Ark Foods has purchased and opened its first-ever owned property, a 12,000-square-foot packhouse within the historic farming community of Immokalee, Florida. According to a news release, the Ark Foods team... more »

Conference: CEA crop production for new, experienced growers

Professional advice on growing thriving specialty crops in controlled environments is available for free at the second annual Urban Agriculture Controlled Environment Conference online Dec. 3. The event is led by research faculty and specialists... more »

Lipman Family Farms launches Inaugural ‘Day of Good from the Ground Up’

Immokalee, Florida-based Lipman Family Farms celebrated its first annual "Day of Good from the Ground Up" on Nov. 13 to support local communities across its network in the United States, Mexico and Canada. [caption id=""... more »

Lettuce losses could cause shortage across US

Lettuce crop losses in California could affect availability and prices at Texas grocery stores and restaurants and highlights the fragility of the nation’s food supply chain, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Lettuce growers in central... more »

$3.65M more set to provide assistance to Ventura County farmworkers

The Ventura County, California, Board of Supervisors approved $3.65 million to provide financial assistance to farmworkers during the coronavirus pandemic after seeing high demand for the Farmworker Household Assistance Program. The program, approved Nov. 10,... more »

Growers showcased at OGS Grower Roundtable 2020

While the Organic Grower Summit will not be held as a live in-person event this year, a virtual keynote event featuring leaders of three of the nation’s most recognized and progressive organic growers has been... more »

Virtual Ag Issues Forum on CFAP 2 set by Penn State

Penn State Extension is partnering with the Pennsylvania Farm Service Agency to offer a webinar, titled Financial Assistance through the USDA CFAP 2 Program, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Learn... more »