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GAP training available for Latino farmworkers, growers
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension will host the first of several Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) workshops in Spanish June 3-4. MSU Extensio... READ MORE »
Panel finds LGMA guidelines sound
A panel of food safety experts participating in an outside, independent review of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement’s (LGMA) food safe... READ MORE »
United Fresh announces Innovation Awards finalists
United Fresh has selected 49 new products as finalists for the 2016 Produce Innovation Awards. This year’s finalists will compete in five categories... READ MORE »
Strawberries lead 2016 Dirty Dozen list
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has issued its annual “dirty dozen” list concerning pesticide residues and produce. EWG debuted a new frui... READ MORE »
Viva Fresh Expo announces interactive education sessions
Drones and the science of weather forecasting are just two key items that will be included in Viva Fresh Produce Expo's interactive education ses... READ MORE »
FDA investigates salmonella outbreak linked to Sweetwater Farms
The FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen ... READ MORE »
Small Farm Conference focuses on alternative income opportunities
The Northeast Small Farm Conference and Trade Show, presented by Ohio State University (OSU) Extension, is set for April 2. The conference and trade s... READ MORE »
USDA’s GroupGAP program set to launch this spring
GroupGap, a new certification option for USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) audit program, is designed to make GAP certification... READ MORE »
Research: Yield increases by using NutriSphere-N through irrigation systems
After three years of trials in Yuma, Colorado, the Irrigation Research Foundation (IRF) has concluded application of NutriSphere-N Nitrogen F... READ MORE »
How will vegetables be grown a century from now?
When asked what commercial vegetable fields might look like in the future – even up to a century from now – those who’ve studied them closely ga... READ MORE »
