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Cal/OSHA Emergency Standards action cited by ag, business group
In response to the decision Feb. 26 of the Superior Court to deny motions for preliminary injunctions restraining the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board from enforcing the Emergency Temporary Standards, a coalition of... more »
Brighter Bites has new partnership with Mr Greens Produce
Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables and nutrition education resources directly into families’ hands, announces its new supplier partnership with Mr Greens Produce Texas. The partnership is a strategic one that... more »
Next phase of Colorado COVID-19 vaccines includes ag workers
On Feb. 26, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Brigadier General Scott Sherman and Scott Bookman, Incident Commander with the Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment provided a much anticipated announcement that the state will enter... more »
Executive changes bolster growth at Duncan Family Farms
Goodyear, Arizona-based Duncan Family Farms, a family-owned, multi-regional grower of over 9,000 acres of certified organic produce, announced Will Feliz has been appointed CEO, and co-founder Arnott Duncan has assumed the position of chairman. Feliz... more »
Fresh produce’s increasing complexity showcased at Salinas Valley event
The Eighth Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on March 18-19 recognizes the increasingly international scope of the produce industry, with a number of presenters from Latin America and a diversity of experience and expertise... more »
Vitalis Organic Seeds has new breed of tomatoes
Vitalis Organic Seeds announces its newly developed series of tomatoes in its Mixologist Collection, now available to growers in the United States. Mixologist offers the perfect mix of heirloom beauty and traits, old-world goodness with a... more »
US Supreme Court to weigh in as California defends farmworker protections
In a brief filed Feb. 5 in the U.S. Supreme Court, the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board defended the state’s 45-year-old access regulation, a tool that empowers farmworkers to learn about their organizing rights. According... more »
California Small Farm Conference to be online Feb. 22-28
The 33rd annual California Small Farm Conference will feature California Department of Food & Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and agency staff during its series of educational webinars, videos and online forums Feb. 22-28. According to... more »
Current Issue
Living Greens Farm enlarges product offerings, distribution
Balance the costs, benefits of grafting
Snap bean variety key for flowering in summer heat
Tests for viral diseases a guide to identify ToBRFV
Pursue best practices for fumigation, building soil microbes
New technology turns trusted irrigators into multi-purpose tool
Studies of biostimulant benefits address questions
Riverdance Farms finds success with farm-visiting crowd
‘Delighting’ the online customer ideal marketers’ goal
National Council of Agricultural Employer column: Wage increases naturally lead to job loss – ag included
Notes from the Farm column: Pipe layers spur ideas for installing irrigation lines
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