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University of California Cooperative Extension adds five academics
Cristina Murillo-Barrick joined University of California Cooperative Extension as an agricultural land acquisitions academic coordinator II on July 15, 2021. She will serve Fresno, Merced and Tulare counties. In her new role with UCCE, Murillo-Barrick... more »
Industry’s effort to protect farmworkers recognized by visit
United Fresh released the following statement regarding U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s July 23 visit to a farmworker COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Salinas, California, hosted by the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California... more »
Farmers’ markets seeing uneven recovery in California
Farmers' markets have long drawn thousands of shoppers during peak summer season for many crops. But growers say the pandemic upset that trend and its impacts linger, even as markets ease COVID-19 restrictions and try... more »
‘Farm Fresh’ finds Western Growers saluting farmers, laborers
In “Farm Fresh,” a series of videos released July 20 on YouTube by Western Growers, salutes the skills and ingenuity of the farmers and farmworkers who work to bring food to America’s tables. In previews... more »
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs issued
A pioneering concept using big data and computational biology has identified more than 1,500 phytochemicals in watermelon and innovative solutions have been proposed for the problems of off-flavors and blue-green algae in catfish. This information... more »
Making lettuce and leafy greens safer topic of webinar session
Join California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement on July 27 at 2 p.m. EDT, for United Fresh’s next Innovation Spotlight Broadcast: Preharvest Testing for Lettuce and Leafy Greens. Pre-Harvest Testing for Lettuce and Leafy Greens. Members... more »
Potential spotted lanternfly introduction in California target of quarantine
A state exterior quarantine was declared July 16 to prohibit the introduction of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, into California. Spotted lanternfly was first detected in North American in 2014 in Pennsylvania and has now... more »
Broadband access essential to farm tech growth
Farmers and ranchers in the 21st century are increasingly turning to soil sensors, online data hubs and other advanced technologies designed to help them develop more precise uses of water and other inputs, and keep... more »
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