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Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus hits Salinas lettuce
As one of the largest producers of leafy greens, the Salinas Valley is well known for its reputation as the salad bowl of the world. But as the state tackled a global pandemic this past year, crops were fighting their own virus, the Impatiens Necroti... more
Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association conference signup ending
Register for the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Conference and Tradeshow today. This year’s conference will be at the Lodge at Gulf State Park on Nov. 18-19, 2021. Conference educational sessions include tree fruit, sm... more
Continuing Budget Resolution passage benefits California farmers
On Sept. 30, Congress passed the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, a continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 3. The act also includes supplemental aid to farmers and ranchers, who have endured one... more
Grant focused on integrated pest management set in Tennessee
“It’s pest management the right way,” said Heather Kelly, plant pathologist at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, “With integrated pest management, we are managing pests with more than one tool, only when you need to and as... more
Protocols set to fight disease, including bacterial wilt of tomato, eggplant
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Sept. 27 that it will conduct annual certification visits in peak harvesting time to offshore facilities that wish to ship geranium (Pelargonium spp.) cuttings to the United States during 2... more
$23M in funding to develop AI in agriculture secured by Ceres Imaging
Ceres Imaging, a precision farming provider that uses aerial imagery and data analytics to help growers improve their farming practices, announced Sept. 29 that it has raised $23 million in Series C funding with investments led by XTX Ventures and Re... more
Scientists find new watermelon viruses in Florida; help available
Florida watermelon growers, the most productive in the nation, face two new viruses. But finding a disease is the first step to managing it, says a University of Florida scientist who helped pinpoint the diseases. From 2017-2020, Florida was the N... more