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Washington state targets ag industry stress, suicide prevention
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has received a $500,000 grant to work in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health and Washington State University Extension on a project addressing stress and suicide prevention in the ... more
California farmers hit by wildfires and drought can get disaster aid
California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. The USDA has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should ... more
Carbon markets examined at 2021 Sustainable Agronomy Conference
You may have heard the term “carbon sequestration.” In its basic terms, it refers to keeping and returning carbon to the soil. Since carbon is an element, how and why should this be done? One main reason is carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, ... more
Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences to be led by Dhingra
Aimed at helping Texas’ producers of fruits and vegetables with enhanced nutrition and value, Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences will be led by Amit Dhingra, Ph.D., who successfully forged re... more
Congressional staffers meet at USDA ARS site with organic group
Organic Farming Research Foundation hosted Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s, D-CA, congressional staffers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Salinas, California, last week. The site visit focused on the importance of increased investment in organi... more
Pandemic assistance for specialty crop growers, others updated by USDA
The 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 d... more
2021 Produce Industry Compensation & Benefits Report set by United Fresh
United Fresh Produce Association has published the sixth edition of its Produce Industry Compensation & Benefits Report, an expansive research resource that assists produce industry employers in understanding critical compensation benchmarks. ... more
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