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Bay Area vegetable research, marketing update scheduled
Michigan State University Extension (MSU) is encouraging growers from the Bay and Thumb areas to attend a free meeting at the Portsmouth Township Hall in Bay City on Feb. 16 to learn more about last... more »
MSU hosting beginning farmer webinar series
Beginning producers and others with basic information needs are invited to participate in a series of 20 online programs addressing crop and livestock production, pest management and marketing on weekday evenings, Jan. 26 through April... more »
Heirloom tomato growers benefit from new varieties
There was a time when heirloom tomatoes were typically associated with production, handling and shipping challenges that did not attract commercial growers.According to Jeanine Davis, North Carolina State University (NCSU) horticulturalist and Extension specialist, the... more »
USDA releases 2013 pesticide data summary
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2013 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The PDP summary confirms that overall pesticide chemical residues found on the foods tested are at levels below... more »
Watermelon board announces restructuring
Gordon Hunt, director of marketing and communications for the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB), recently announced his departure to take a position as managing director of a new Southeast Asian-oriented company. This change prompted NWPB... more »
JV Farms Organic recycling efforts spread companywide
The CEO of a large western U.S. vegetable operation was front and center when it came time to rally companywide support for stronger recycling and sustainability efforts.JV Farms Organic, based in Soledad, California, has launched... more »
New Muskegon market debuts with ‘exciting’ first year
The impact of the local farm-to-table movement may not be more evident than in the development of a new farmers' market in Muskegon, Michigan, only a few blocks away from where the previous market had... more »
Per Jensen, former seed company executive, dies
Per Jacob Jensen, 85, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, at St. John's home in Mendon, New York following a brief illness.He is preceded in death by his wife Karen. He is survived by three children,... more »
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