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Michigan suspends non-essential activities; ag exempted

At 11 a.m. on March 23, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Witmer issued an executive order to temporarily require businesses to suspend activities that are not necessary. This order takes effect on March 24, 2020, at 12:01 am and continues through April 13, ... more

Food, ag importance to economy outlined in new study

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has served as a reminder of the critical role that the United States food and agriculture industries play in fueling our nation and ensuring that Americans are supplied with an abundance of safe food during this time of ... more

Postharvest sanitizer product from Marrone OK’d by EPA

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a provider of effective and environmentally responsible pest management and plant health products, announced March 23 that its Jet-Oxide 15% postharvest sanitizer product is now allowed by the U.S. EPA for use against hu... more

Hand-washing, sanitation on produce farms during virus outbreak

Novel coronavirus, the virus that causes the infectious disease COVID-19, is on every grower’s mind. Here are answers to common questions about how to approach hand-washing and sanitation on produce farms. Both large and small fresh produce grower... more

Thermo-reflective screens show positive results for lettuce growing

Arrigoni, an international company that produces technical fabrics for agriculture, has presented new tests on the effectiveness of the Prisma thermo-reflective screens and Biorete Air Plus for fresh-cut salads and other vegetables. A large audi... more

Advisory for Agriculture Worker Protection released in Monterey County

On March 20, the Monterey County (California) Agriculture Commissioner’s Office and Supervisors Luis Alejo and Chris Lopez along with Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, Monterey County Farm Bureau, Monterey County Vintners and Grower... more

Statistical reports form NASS to continue amid COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) statistical reports remain on schedule amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including the March 26 Hogs and Pigs and March 31 Prospective Plantings reports. NASS ... more