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Upcoming Yuma, Arizona, event to focus on food safety
The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, the Center for Produce Safety and the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture are hosting AgTechX Food Safety, a one-day event dedicated to innovations in food safety... more »
Winter vegetable season looks promising in California’s Imperial Valley
After a couple of years of pandemic-induced turmoil, the 2021-22 growing season is looking almost normal in Imperial County, California's renowned winter salad bowl. "It's looking good," said Alex Jack, who grows broccoli, cauliflower and... more »
Vilsack announces 10-year strategy to confront wildfire crisis
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore launched Jan. 18 a comprehensive response to the nation’s growing wildfire crisis – “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience... more »
Supervisor development program offered by labor contractors’ group
The California Farm Labor Contractors Association is hosting several classes focused on its Ag Supervisor Development Program. "We launched this training program for supervisors, mayordomos, and crew leaders late last year, partly through USDA/NIFA grant... more »
Lettuce growers hope weeding, research can counter devastating plant virus
While most Californians are wholeheartedly embracing the wet start to winter, one group is welcoming the rain more warily (and wearily) – lettuce growers in the Salinas Valley. "It’s a blessing, yes, we need the... more »
Lineup announced for 2022 Western Food Safety Conference
The Western Food Safety Conference on May 4-5, 2022, will present an outstanding lineup of leaders, experts and innovators from the world of fresh produce safety, with a hybrid format to optimize networking and global... more »
UC ANR receives $1.5M NIFA grant for climate-smart agriculture
To help California farmers and ranchers adjust to uncertain weather and climate events, the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture has awarded $1.5 million to a team of scientists led by UC Agriculture and... more »
UC Davis findings could lead to advances in plant breeding
A simple roadside weed may hold the key to understanding and predicting DNA mutation, according to new research from University of California, Davis, and the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Germany. The findings,... more »
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