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2022 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences goes to David Lobell
Climate change requires major adjustments in agricultural techniques that allow traditional crops to grow under extreme conditions. However, developing new techniques requires an intricate understanding of how shifts in climate affect crop growth. ... more
National Farmworker Awareness Week cited by Equitable Food Initiative
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, is once again celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week by encouraging growers, ... more
GreenStone Farm Credit Services gets 2022 Top Workplaces Award USA
GreenStone Farm Credit Services has won the 2022 Top Workplaces Award USA. This award celebrates nationally-recognized companies that prioritize a people-centered culture and giving employees a voice. The Top Workplaces USA award is based entirely o... more
Sorbatto Fresh to scale up RipeLocker container use
RipeLocker, a company that works to extend the postharvest life of perishables, ramps up commercial sales of its containers to Sorbatto Fresh (formerly Blueberry Hill), an early adopter of the technology. As a heatwave hit Eastern Washington over ... more
North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference going entirely virtual
Due to the ongoing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NARBA Executive Council has made the difficult decision to pivot the 2022 North American Raspberry & Blackberry Conference to an all-virtual conference. The Getting Started with Rasp... more
Vaccine requirement to impact H-2A workers
As of Jan. 22, the Department of Homeland Security is requiring essential and non-essential travelers entering the U.S. to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. H-2A workers arriving on Jan. 22, 2022, or after, will be required to show proof of vacc... more
Free weekly organic agriculture seminars set for California growers
Growers are invited to attend free organic agriculture seminars hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension. Lunchtime seminars will be offered on Tuesdays from 12 to 1 p.m. through March 8. The 30-minute presentations will be deliver... more