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USDA seeks public input on updated wetland guidance
Farmers are reminded that updated guidelines for wetland determinations are posted and available for public input. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind the public that the 60-day comment period for the updated guidance is open th... more
Chile Pepper Institute Feb. 4-5 in New Mexico
Registration is now open for the world’s largest conference dedicated to chile peppers. The 2019 New Mexico Chile Conference hosted by New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute runs from Feb. 4-5 at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces. Regi... more
Congressional group proposes citizenship path for workers
On Jan. 17, U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, introduced legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path toward earned legal status and event... more
Appointments made to House Agriculture Committee
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced jan. 17 that the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee has recommended to the Caucus that the following members serve on the Agriculture Committee in the 116th Congress. “Democrats are thrille... more
Colorado Farm Show Produce Day is Jan. 29
Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) urges produce growers and others involved in any aspect of the produce industry to attend the Colorado Farm Show Produce Day Jan. 29 at the Weld County Fairgrounds in Greeley. Produce Day is ho... more
UGA faculty, Extension agents honored for industry work
University of Georgia vegetable horticulturist Tim Coolong received the Donnie H. Morris Award of Excellence in Extension during the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, Georgia, on Jan. 12. The annual award is presen... more
Water testing lab search aided by MSU resource
While most of the Produce Safety Rule (PSR) is either in effect or coming into effect in the next year, when it comes to agricultural water, growers have a little more time get into their routine. This is because there have been changes to the types ... more
Rudolphi receives recognition as 2019 Rural Health Fellow
Josie Rudolphi, Ph.D., associate research scientist at the National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, has been recognized as an emerging health leader with her selection as a 2019 Rural Health Fellow by the National Rural He... more
Gowan Group’s new business unit targets biologicals
Gowan Company has created a new business unit dedicated to biological development and innovation. As part of this initiative, Gowan has purchased the remaining shares of Colombia-based EcoFlora Agro SAS through its UK subsidiary and the global biolog... more
FSA offices to reopen for limited services during shutdown: USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ... more
