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2022 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention Set for Feb. 1-3
The 2022 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be held in-person at the Hershey Lodge on Feb.1-3, 2022. David Kohl, noted agricultural economist and presenter, will be the keynote speaker. A farm market bus tour and several pre-convention ... more
Tracking a bacterial culprit in the case of the warty pumpkin
On a Halloween pumpkin, warts and bumps have a certain spooky charm. But some unwanted bacteria-caused blemishes open the door to infections that rot and ruin this bright, seasonal fruit. Pseudomonas syringae is a rod-shaped bacterium that infect... more
Move in Congress to support ag research funding backed by organic group
Organic Farming Research Foundations supports a letter delivered to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that supports agricultural research in the Build Back Better Agenda. Thirty Members of Congress have signed on ... more
Salmonella in whole onions from Mexico cited in CDC food safety alert
A Centers For Disease Control and Prevention food safety alert regarding a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to onions was posted Oct. 21. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/oranienburg-09-21/index.html Key poi... more
Iowa High Tunnel Short Course to highlight production and management
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host the 2021 Iowa High Tunnel Short Course on Nov. 8 in the Garden Room at Reiman Gardens. This event is designed to highlight the production and management of high tunnel crops along with informat... more
Microbiological criteria panel includes Western Growers’ Davis
Western Growers Senior Vice President of Science De Ann Davis will serve a second two-year term as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods. The committee provides impartial scientific advice to federal age... more
Ag groups formally object to EPA chlorpyrifos rule, citing harm to growers
On Oct. 19, more than 80 agricultural groups filed formal objections to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Aug. 30 rule to revoke all tolerances of chlorpyrifos. Stakeholders, by law, can object to pesticide tolerance changes or cancellations, a... more