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California ag secretary Ross tells ag Summit: Innovation can lead the way

Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, told a March 18 opening night audience for the Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit that innovative problem solving is itself an essential export of California agriculture – and t... more


Solar panels over canals can save money, energy and water, study shows

Covering the 4,000 miles of California’s water canals could save billions of gallons of water and generate renewable power for the state every year, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers from the UC Merced and UC Santa C... more


Farm Workforce Modernization Act passes House of Representatives

The U.S. House of Representatives passed March 18 the Farm Workforce Modernization Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 247-174. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act was spearheaded by Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, and Dan Newhouse, R-Washingto... more


Natural resources, ag production among top economic generators in Texas

For nearly two decades, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA, has ranked Texas as the No. 1 exporter among U.S. states. ”Texas shipped $279.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2020,” said Luis Ribera, ... more


Georgia sets 2021 ship date for Vidalia onions

The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Vidalia Onion Committee recently announced that the pack date for the 2021 season is April 19. [caption id="attachment_20356" align="alignright" width="155"] Aries Haygood[/caption] For the 2021 sea... more


Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021 will not take place

Messe Berlin is cancelling its Fruit Logistica Special Edition 2021 that was scheduled for May 18-21, 2021 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Europe and the rest of the world. "I’m quite sure today’s cancellation is no surprise ... more


Ray Samulis, former Burlington County, New Jersey, agricultural agent remembered

Raymond J. “Ray” Samulis, 69, of Roebling, New Jersey, died Feb. 24. He served as agriculture and natural resource agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County and retired in late 2017 after 41 years of service. His primary res... more


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