Events
Female growers to be recognized in 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer
The USDA is releasing how it plans to celebrate, support and promote female growers through the 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer. The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of... more »
Precision ag open house scheduled
An open house for growers to learn more about the latest in weather and crop sensing advancements and other technologies is scheduled. The Washington State University (WSU) Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS)... more »
Penn State Extension offers webinar to assist stressed farmers
Penn State Extension will host a webinar from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m on Aug. 6, 2024, which is designed to help attendees recognize signs of stress and provide effective support to farmers. The webinar,... more »
World Potato Congress honors Industry Award winners
Nine remarkable individuals were honored at the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia, for their significant contributions to the global potato industry. The awards were presented by Peter VanderZaag, president of World Potato Congress... more »
Bushwick Commission supports pediatric health with Virginia Grown initiative
Bushwick Commission, a fourth-generation supplier of fresh potatoes and vegetables, recently concluded a promotion in Virginia that benefits the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Addressing acute pediatric care and disease while also focusing on... more »
Western Growers holds annual meeting to honor Sonny Rodriguez
At the Western Growers' annual meeting in November, Sonny Rodriguez, president and CEO of The Growers Company, will receive the 2024 Award of Honor. Rodriguez joined The Growers Company in 1975, a third-generation family business... more »
The 2025 California Small Farm Conference will be a bilingual, hybrid event
The 2025 edition of the yearly California Small Farm Conference is scheduled for Feb. 23-27 and will be offered as a hybrid and bilingual event. Participants, small-scale farmers, ranchers and local food advocates, will experience... more »
America’s Farmer’s Market Celebration begins
American Farmland Trust (AFT) has kicked off the 16th annual America’s Farmer’s Market Celebration (AFMC). The event celebrates the only annual ranking of the top farmers markets in the U.S. as voted on by the... more »
Registration opens for Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day
Registration has opened for the annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day. The event, scheduled for Aug. 8, is a large research and education gathering for the California strawberry industry, according to a news release from... more »
NCAE webinar detangles farmworker protection rule
In a recent webinar, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) presented information to help growers and agricultural employers better understand the farmworker protection rule. The May 21 “Detangling the Department of Labor’s ‘Farmworker Protection’... more »
