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Georgia Ag Forecast event prepares growers for upcoming season
Registration slots are still available to attend the 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast on Jan. 28. The annual event will be held in one location this year, at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton cam... more
Health screenings offered for Florida farmworkers
With about 200,000 migrant farmworkers in Florida, UF/IFAS Extension and the UF College of Medicine will screen as many as possible for various health conditions and give them nutrition information to help improve access to much-needed health care. ... more
National Watermelon Promotion Board seeks directors
The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) will hold a nomination teleconference on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at 8 a.m. (PT) for district 4 and Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. (PT) for district 5 to nominate qualified watermelon producers a... more
Vilsack announces 10-year strategy to confront wildfire crisis
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore launched Jan. 18 a comprehensive response to the nation’s growing wildfire crisis – “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Res... more
McCall Farms backs vegetable breeding research through $3M contribution
Farming is one of South Carolina’s leading industries. It directly contributes to the state’s economy and residents’ health and quality of life. To help South Carolina farmers remain competitive both nationally and globally, McCall Farms is sup... more
Jeremiah Dung named interim director for Central Oregon Ag Research Center
The College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University named Jeremiah Dung as the interim director for the Central Oregon Agricultural Research and Extension Center (COAREC). He has been serving as acting director since November 2021 w... more
Supervisor development program offered by labor contractors’ group
The California Farm Labor Contractors Association is hosting several classes focused on its Ag Supervisor Development Program. "We launched this training program for supervisors, mayordomos, and crew leaders late last year, partly through USDA/NIF... more