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$1.1 B for Climate Smart Ag included in California climate bills

At the site of the KNP Complex in Sequoia National Park, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 23 highlighted the California Comeback Plan’s over $15 billion climate package – the largest such investment in state history – tackling a wide array... more

Equity Commission planned by USDA, which seeks membership nominations

USDA announced Sept. 24 it will establish an Equity Commission and is requesting nominations for membership on the Equity Commission Advisory Committee and Equity Commission Subcommittee on Agriculture. The notice represents an important step towa... more

$50,000 gift goes to scholarship program honoring former FFVA president

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association and the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation recently received a $50,000 donation from FFVA Mutual Insurance Co. to fund the Mike and Karen Stuart Scholarship. The donation was announced during FFVA’s 77t... more

Deadline for CFAP 2 applications, modifications set for Oct. 12 by USDA

USDA is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. CFAP 2, which assists producers who faced market disru... more

Clearview certification for recruitment practices goes to labor contractors

Stronger Together US has announced Oregon-based AgriLabor and California-based AgSocio are the first farm labor contractors (FLCs) to achieve Clearview certification in the United States. Clearview is a global certification program that recognizes ... more

John Hundley is 2022 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee

Florida agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced John L. Hundley as the 2022 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee. The induction ceremony will be held at the Florida State Fair... more

Good time to check for root knot nematodes in vegetables

Each year I put this information out near the end of a growing season in the hopes that growers will take a look in their fields for root knot nematode problems as we are seeing increasing difficulties with this nematode complex over the last 4-5 yea... more