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Agriculture Innovation Agenda is new USDA initiative
USDA Sonny Perdue today announced Feb. 20 the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands. Specifically, USDA will sti... more
Nursery Value Select crop insurance program established
USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) Feb. 19 announced a new crop insurance pilot program, Nursery Value Select (NVS), for crop year 2021. NVS is another crop insurance option for nursery crop producers, including those growing hemp, in addition to th... more
Borders’ ag inspections strengthened in passed bill
“Agricultural inspectors are basically the first line of defense against these threats that have the potential to devastate Michigan’s agricultural sector, but we currently have a shortage of nearly 700 inspectors across the country.”
UC Davis licenses strawberry cultivars in Mexico
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, the University of California relies on business partners, referred to as “master licensees,” as intermediaries.
Feb. 24-25 set for Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers event
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) will hold its sixth annual conference Feb. 24-25, 2020, at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel. Kicking off the conference will be John Cravens, Yercic Label, addressing the latest in ... more
Thrive Australia Challenge winners, investment startups named
SVG Ventures-Thrive, a global agrifood innovation and investment platform based in Silicon Valley, announced Feb. 18 its entry into the Australian market with a view to establishing a headquarters and hub for SVG-Thrive in Melbourne and its intention... more
Details released for International Strawberry Symposium
Over 300 scientific presentations (148 oral papers and 172 posters), a thousand or so industry professionals expected from all over the world and a major novelty during the central day of Macfrut 2020, when the topic of nursery certification will be ... more