Northeast
Cornell startup awarded $600K to improve food safety
Halomine, a Cornell-based startup developing cutting-edge technologies for the sanitation of food processing equipment, has been awarded $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), under Phase II of... more »
Update: Farm Labor Wage Board delays reducing OT threshold for farmworkers
The three-person New York Farm Labor Wage Board voted Dec. 31 to delay reducing the overtime threshold for farmworkers until at least November. The board had considered lowering the overtime threshold from 60 to 40... more »
Cornell apple breeder named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
For her work in developing new varieties that foster the growth of the apple industry, the National Academy of Inventors recently awarded the distinction of NAI Fellow to Susan Brown, Herman M. Cohn Professor Agriculture... more »
Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing event set for Feb. 24-25
The eighth biennial Harvest New England Agricultural Marketing Conference and Trade Show which draws hundreds of farmers and farm industry members to idea-laden workshops and hear motivational speakers from across the region, will be held virtually for... more »
Gillibrand calls for $16M to combat invasive spotted lanternfly
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is calling on Congress to deliver $16.066 million in funding to combat the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that threatens specialty crops,... more »
Penn State virtual forum eyes ‘Importance of Tax Planning on Farm Operations’
Penn State Extension is partnering with Ag Choice Farm Credit to offer a webinar, titled “The Importance of Tax Planning on Farm Operations,” on Dec. 9, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Learn about tax strategies... more »
Winner of Round Two of Grow-NY food and ag business competition named
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Nov. 23 that animal science company Soos Technology of Kidron, Israel was named as the $1 million grand prize winner of Round Two of Grow-NY, a global food... more »
Virtual workshops on Integrated Weed Management to be offered
Integrated Weed Management workshops organized by Virginia Tech, University of Delaware, and University of Maryland will be held virtually via Zoom on Dec. 8 (first half of the meeting) and Dec. 15 (second half of the... more »
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