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New innovation center in northern California opened by Valent USA
Valent U.S.A. has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in San Ramon, California, called the North American Innovation Center (NAIC), that physically unites employees from its California technical center in Dublin and headquarters in Walnut Creek.... more »
Suspect herbicide resistance? Submit weed seeds for screening
As we begin to prepare for fall harvests and make plans for 2021, consider any weeds that have escaped control with herbicides. If you are seeing survival in weeds that used to be controlled by... more »
Ernest L. Bergman dies in Pennsylvania
Ernest L. Bergman of State College, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association life member and Penn State University Professor Emeritus of Plant Nutrition, died Aug. 15. Mr. Bergman left the following typewritten text for his obituary. [caption... more »
Late blight confirmed in southwestern New York
Late blight was confirmed Aug. 27 on a commercial farm in Chautauqua County, New York, on both tomatoes and potatoes. This is the first confirmed report in the region this year. The next closest reports... more »
Congress urged by Ohio farmers to address climate crisis
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), and farmers and ranchers from across the country recently delivered a letter to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis,... more »
Pennsylvania vegetable, berry crops impacted by weather, disease, pests
On Aug. 21, 2020, a drought watch was issued by the Department of Environmental Protection for 16 counties in Pennsylvania. These counties include McKean, Potter, Cameron, Clinton, Clearfield, Center, Butler, Armstrong, Indiana, Cameron, Blair, Huntingdon,... more »
Sweet onion grower G&R Farms hires director of operations
Sweet onion grower G&R Farms recently hired Jon Dorminey as its director of operations. In his new job, Dorminey will be responsible for long-range planning, cost analysis, revamping policies and... more »
Florida ag interests emphasize farmworkers during COVID-19
Over the next month, thousands of migrant and seasonal farmworkers will be returning to Florida, harvesting and packing the fall produce critical to our food supply. It’s critically important that when these workers arrive, they... more »
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