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Input gathered in Colorado to establish statewide Soil Health Program
June 23 marked the second annual National Soil Health Day, and the one year anniversary of the Colorado Collaborative for Healthy Soils (CCHS), a farmer- and rancher-led coalition, created in part to maximize participation by... more »
Pennsylvania vegetable disease update presented
There continue to be no reports of late blight on tomato or potato in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to Beth Gugino, Penn State University professor of vegetable pathology. Be on the lookout for Septoria leaf... more »
Southeast Asian farmers devastated by cononavirus closures
With sales down dramatically at Asian markets and restaurants, crops on southeast Asian farms have been left to wither away in the fields, reported Donald Promnitz in The Business Journal. “I would say it's a 100% loss. I... more »
Vegetable farm advisor among University of California Extension retirees
Ten University of California Cooperative Extension academics, including a vegetable crops advisor, are set to retire July 1. From farm worker to farm advisor - A life of fulfillment ... more »
MSU scientists eying environmental conservation, precision ag
Representatives from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) are looking to replicate the success of others around the country who have built partnerships merging precision agriculture and environmental conservation. [caption id="" align="alignright"... more »
Addressing COVID-19 on farms subject of New York webinar
As New York "reopens" business during the COVID-19 crisis, business owners are evaluating what actions they need to take to protect themselves, their employees, and their customers, and to help public officials contain the spread... more »
State guidance for protecting ag workers finalized in Colorado
In an effort to protect Colorado’s essential workers within the agriculture industry and to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has finalized state guidance for the agriculture... more »
Low-moisture food safety study gets MSU researcher $9.8M
Low-moisture foods, like cereals and flour, dried fruit and nuts, have been recalled repeatedly in the last few years, posing health risks to consumers and economic threats to businesses. Bradley Marks, professor and chair of... more »
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