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Hurricane Florence victims offered relief, recovery aid by USDA
As Hurricane Florence approached, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use all available a... READ MORE »
Organic Grower Summit schedules Grower Roundtable
The first of three keynote presentations during the 2018 Organic Grower Summit will offer an international overview of the organic produce industry �... READ MORE »
Hurricane Florence prompts reminders from USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses potentially impacted by Hurricane... READ MORE »
Sunny in the City: Gotham Greens stays horizontal, relies on natural light
[caption id="attachment_15282" align="alignright" width="300"] Gotham Greens CEO and co-founder Viraj Puri at one of the company's greenhouses in New ... READ MORE »
Diversification, crop insurance reduce grower risks
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="2500"] Chris Eckert is the president of Eckert’s, Inc., an Illinois-based farm that uses USDA-administered... READ MORE »
SmartPath technology to lead to smart farm irrigation
By testing new technology, University of Florida scientists will work with growers to encourage their use of alternatives to fresh water by using new ... READ MORE »
Keep on Trucking: Growers aim to navigate driver shortage, new regulations
A nationwide shortage of truck drivers and shifting federal rules add obstacles to the task of shipping fresh plants and product. Difficulty hiring... READ MORE »
Specialty crops industry not stopping for EU’s GMO ruling
A recent European Union high court ruling wasn't favorable for new gene-editing techniques, but specialty crop industry leaders in the U.S. and abroa... READ MORE »
Link to cattle operation eyed in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, continues t... READ MORE »
Organic Grower Summit plans second intensive education session
A second intensive educational session has been finalized for the annual Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, California “Sustainable Investing in You... READ MORE »
