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Barman named UCCE IPM advisor in Imperial County, California
Apurba Barman joined University of California Cooperative Extension as low desert integrated pest management advisor on Jan. 11. He will be headquartered at the UCCE Imperial County office, which adjoins the UC Desert Research and... more »
Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association to honor Wendy White
Wendy White, who worked for the Colorado Department of Agriculture for more than 20 years promoting local food and agricultural products through the award-winning Colorado Proud program, has been named the Colorado Fruit & Vegetable... more »
Climate resilience, farmers’ financial health and water security California aims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget includes funds for agricultural programs designed to build climate resilience and support farmers’ financial resilience and water security. Public Policy Institute (PPIC) of California's Lori Pottinger talked to Karen Ross,... more »
Modern labs to provide space, facilities for BioConsortia’s growing R&D team
BioConsortia, a microbial solutions company that improves plant phenotypes and increase crop yields with reduced chemical and fertilizer inputs, is announcing an expansion of its R&D laboratories and team with a new, state-of-the-art facility in... more »
FDA: E. coli outbreak likely came from California
The FDA has released the results of an investigation into an E. coli outbreak last fall that led to 40 illnesses across the country. Inspectors traced the outbreak to a cattle pasture uphill from a farm.... more »
Improving farmworker COVID-19 safety aided as UC Davis launches $3M project
California’s 800,000 farmworkers have been hit hard by COVID-19, the disease that has infected more than 25 million people and killed more than 420,000 in the United States. Farmworkers are especially vulnerable to the airborne... more »
California ag organizations benefit from fertilizer research program grant funds
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) announced Jan. 26 $2.18 million in grant funds are being awarded to agricultural organizations and universities. The awards are as a... more »
SiCar Farms installs more than 3,600 solar panels at packing houses
Mission, Texas-based SiCar Farms is pursuing initiatives toward sustainability. SiCar Farms has added more than 3,600 solar panels to its packing houses based in Colima, Michoacán and Veracruz, Mexico. "SiCar Farms understands that across the... more »