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$155.6M in latest fiscal year goes to UF/IFAS research
The University of Florida boasted its second-best research funding awards over the fiscal year 2021, with UF/IFAS researchers receiving $155.6 million of the $861 million university total. The UF/IFAS funding, a 10% increase over last year’s to... more
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program gets $10M from USDA
The USDA announced Aug. 6 that $10 million is available for competitive grant funding in the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program. “This program is an important resource to strengthen the competitiveness of our nation’s specialty crop indus... more
Mark McKinney named chief operating officer for Local Bounti Corp.
U.S. indoor agriculture company Local Bounti Corp., based in Hamilton, Montana, announced Aug. 9 the appointment of Mark McKinney, a global food industry leader with over 20 years of domestic and international experience with premier food companies a... more
Quality problems in fruiting vegetables reported in Delaware
We are seeing quality problems in many fruiting vegetables in the Delaware region. Often this is due to poor pollination. Signs of incomplete pollination in cucurbits include bottlenecked fruit or fruit with a pinched end, crooked or lopsided fr... more
Consumers, local food producers connected with Wyoming publication
A University of Wyoming Extension publication promotes the local food movement across Wyoming, connecting consumers with producers, according to its authors. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Cole Ehmke[/caption] “Wyoming’s far... more
Financial, marketing training for new farmers set by LSU AgCenter
The LSU AgCenter has received a grant from the USDA through the Southern Extension Risk Management Education to cater to the needs of beginning horticulture farm operators. In a survey conducted by the Louisiana Young Farmers Coalition, members id... more
A look at what’s behind LGMA’s preharvest testing requirement
As a candidate to become the new CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, I was clear in interviews with board members that I was only interested in the job if they were serious about taking real action to prevent future outbreaks. Wit... more