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New agricultural worker testing order issued in Michigan
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a new agricultural worker testing order, replacing the August 2020 order in its entirety. The June 2021 order includes a new definition for agricultural work, clarifies and defines ce... more
Top Seeds introduces Tomachoc brand, a line of chocolate-colored tomatoes
Tomachoc is the consumer brand of Top Seeds International, the global vegetable seed company that specializes in the development, production and distribution of innovative, high-quality hybrid varieties. The Tomachoc range consists of five categor... more
Organic Produce Summit 2021 second educational session announced
On the heels of one of the most challenging and demanding years in the history of the fresh produce industry, leaders from the production and retail side of business will explore what lies ahead for the future of organic fresh produce in the second o... more
Biden administration’s plan to undo water rule panned by House Republicans
Top Republican leaders in the House of Representatives on June 25 joined House Agriculture Committee Member David Rouzer, R-NC, in=n outlining their concerns regarding the Biden Administration’s intention to undo the Trump administration’s Naviga... more
Plasticulture producers in NC eligible for hurricane disaster relief program
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6 million USDA block grant to assist producers and woodland owners in 90 counties who suffered losses in 2018-2019 from Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian. The... more
Physiological leaf roll vs. growth regulator herbicide damage viewed
Leaf curling, cupping, and rolling in vegetables can be caused by virus diseases, aphid infestations, herbicides and growth regulators. We are currently finding physiological leaf roll and leaf curling due to exposure to growth regulator herbicides i... more
Walmart Foundation grant goes to Equitable Food Initiative
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announced that the Walmart Foundation has awarded it a new one-year grant of $700,000. The gr... more