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Leafy greens: A positive pathogen test can be a positive thing

Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report on findings of a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce at facilities and on farms in the Salinas, Calif., and Yuma, Ariz., growing regions. The... more

Fire insurance options for California farmers, ranchers may be enhanced

With the June 24 approval by the Assembly Insurance Committee, a bill to improve fire insurance options for farmers and ranchers moved one step closer to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Senate Bill 11– sponsored by the California Farm Bureau and car... more

General crop management notes as Midwest finally gets rain

With a prolonged period of rain in the forecast, Michigan State University thought it would be good to cover a few things related to spraying and fertilizing around rain events. For mechanical cultivation, a little bit of moisture is good for wor... more

Sweet potato licensing at the LSU AgCenter becomes a success story

Sweet potatoes are a staple commodity of the Louisiana State University AgCenter, and new varieties developed, patented and licensed in the past 10 years continue to have commercial success. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="387"] Tahiti sw... more

Shelley Baugh hired as senior director of marketing for MyLand Co. LLC

MyLand Co. LLC announced June 24 the hiring of Shelley Baugh as senior director of marketing. Baugh will be responsible for leading all marketing initiatives, communications, and public relations for the organization. Based in Phoenix, she will wo... more

American Seed Trade Association has new leadership, names award recipients

The American Seed Trade Association announced its newly-elected officer team and honored industry award winners during its 2021 Policy & Leadership Development Conference, June 21-23 in Washington, D.C. Members of the FY2021-22 American Seed T... more

Research enables faster development of new resilient onion varieties

Researchers from Wageningen University & Research have unravelled the onion genome. This will speed up the ability of plant breeders to develop new onion varieties that are resistant to conditions such as drought, and meet the world's growing de... more