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California Farm Bureau: Farmers face mounting stress amid hard times
California farmers and ranchers have no shortages of stress this year. They face drought and water supply cuts, devastating wildfires and pandemic impacts. There are also labor shortages and financial pressures from fluctuating commodity prices or tr... more
The Bee Corp expands Verifli’s use in blueberry pollination pilot
The Bee Corp recently announced a new series of pilot tests during blueberry pollination season, working with Michigan State University entomology professors, Rufus Isaacs and Meghan Milbrath and graduate student, Lauren Goldstein. The pilot proje... more
117th Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo still plans to be in-person event
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association and the Northwest Hort Expo are still planning an in-person conference and trade show Dec. 6-8 at the Yakima Convention Center and Yakima Valley SunDome. "In accordance with Governor Jay Inslee's Aug. 23... more
California Winter Grape Day scheduled for Nov. 10
On Nov.10, the University of California, Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension Team will host a Winter Grape Day. This program, to be held from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., will be available both as an in-person program (at the UC Davis Confe... more
Johnson new dean of UF/IFAS Extension, director of Florida Cooperative Extension
Andra Johnson, associate director of Penn State Extension, will be the next dean of University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the University of Florida anno... more
Federal crop insurance protects 76 specialty crops
Whether you grow almonds or apples, peppers or prunes, crop insurance options are available to you. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) administers Federal crop insurance that protects 76 specialty crops, and we’re continuing to improve and e... more
Naturipe continues summer production of berries
Naturipe, a farmer-owned producer and marketer of berries and value-added products, continues its inaugural “Summer of Snacking” campaign, as fresh raspberries and blackberries enter their late-summer peak season. "Consumers and their families... more