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NCAE Ag Labor Forum in December has ambitious agenda

The National Council of Agricultural Employers announced Oct. 27 its agenda for the Annual Ag Labor Forum which will be held Dec. 1-3, at the M Resort just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. The National Council of Agricultural Employers' (NCAE )annual ev... more

USDA plans over $243M in grants to strengthen specialty crop industry

The USDA announced Oct. 28 an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs – the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty ... more

Rule protecting workers from hazardous heat sought by OSHA

Record-breaking heat in the U.S. in 2021 endangered millions of workers exposed to heat illness and injury in both indoor and outdoor work environments. Workers in outdoor and indoor work settings without adequate climate-controlled environments are ... more

Study targets dust’s role in potential produce cross-contamination

Researchers have conducted significant research into the role of water in foodborne outbreaks and to a lesser extent, soil’s contribution, but the potential for dust particles to transfer pathogens onto produce has been largely overlooked. Throu... more

Shenandoah Growers has a new identity, Soli Organic, with $120M investment

Soli Organic Inc., formerly known as Shenandoah Growers Inc., the nation’s only soil-based, controlled environment agriculture company delivering 100% USDA certified organic produce to more than 20,000 retail stores nationwide, announced Oct. 27 a ... more

Neopestalotiopsis disease in strawberry a growing concern

If you grow strawberry or are somehow related to the strawberry industry, you must have heard about a new emerging disease, Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot, caused by the fungus Neopestalotiopsis sp. The taxonomy of this pathogen is confusing ... more

2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum registration opened by USDA

Registration is now open for the 98th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, the largest annual meeting and premiere event of theUSDA. The two-day event will be held virtually on Feb. 24-25, 2022. The 2022 the 98th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (A... more