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Device sniffs out the ‘smell-fingerprints’ of pestered plants
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has developed an electronic nose to sniff out whitefly infestations of tomato plants. The "E-Nose" works by detecting a specific cocktail of chemicals, called volatile organic... more
Farm and Food Workers Relief Grants deadline extended
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced Jan. 13 it is extending the deadline to submit applications for the Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program from Feb. 8, 2022, to March 10, 2022. Additionally, AMS has updated the re... more
Lineup announced for 2022 Western Food Safety Conference
The Western Food Safety Conference on May 4-5, 2022, will present an outstanding lineup of leaders, experts and innovators from the world of fresh produce safety, with a hybrid format to optimize networking and global access. The 17th annual confe... more
Purdue Ag-Celerator fund invests $200,000 in two startup companies
Insignum AgTech and Verility Inc., two companies founded by Purdue University alumni, have received $100,000 each from the Purdue Ag-Celerator, an agriculture innovation fund. Insignum AgTech creates plants that warn growers of an early-stage inf... more
Wes Kline honored for 2021 Distinguished Service to New Jersey agriculture
Wesley Kline, agricultural and resource management agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, has been awarded the New Jersey Farm Bureau Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award for 2021, presented at the New Jersey Farm Bureau... more
Bee Vectoring Technologies and BioSafe Systems pursue collaborations
Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. and BioSafe Systems LLC jointly announced Jan. 12 they have signed a memorandum of understanding where the companies have agreed to enter into detailed discussions on multiple business partnership project... more
Farmers lost $27B in exports during 2018 trade war
A 2018 trade war had high costs for U.S. farmers. The USDA reports in a new study that tariffs on agricultural exports led to $27 billion in trade losses. At the commodity level, export losses were far reaching but highly concentrated. Overall, ... more