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New regional manager for Certis USA is Matt Hostetler
Certis USA, a biopesticide company, announced April 27 that Matt Hostetler has joined as Central Plains Regional Manager. Hostetler will be responsible for the sales and marketing of the company’s biopesticide products in Colorado, Nebraska, Misso... more
Donations come from Michigan food, agriculture businesses
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 23 recognized several Michigan food and agriculture businesses for their donations to the Food Bank Council of Michigan and other non-profits as part of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Initiative launched earlier t... more
COVID-19 healthcare workers gifted $1M in fresh produce
Produce companies are sending more than $1 million worth of fresh fruits and vegetables to healthcare responders on the front lines. The initiative, Feeding Our Frontlines, was created in collaboration with distributor PRO*ACT to show appreciation... more
Help for farms comes from Georgia Department of Agriculture, UGA
Georgia farmers and agricultural producers eager to sell abundant supplies of fresh produce and other products are being connected with consumers and other buyers who need their products through a new partnership between University of Georgia Coopera... more
UF weather alert website for farms now mobile-friendly, among other updates
The Florida Automated Weather Network, a University of Florida-operated service aiding agricultural decision-makers statewide since 1997, just relaunched its website with a new look and additional user-focused features. “Our main goal in revampi... more
USDA’s solicitation for proposals for farm assistance program released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service released on April 24 its solicitation for proposals for the “Buy Fresh” Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP) to purchase and distribute $100 million a month of fresh fruit ... more
Improving lettuce cultivars against bacterial leaf spot part of new grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on April 24 announced $9.5 million awarded to 11 collaborative, multi-state projects to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops. The funding is made possible through the Specialty Crop Multi-State Progra... more
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