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New Jersey ag department visits Jersey Fresh peach distribution centerÂ
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher highlighted Jersey Fresh peaches and National Peach Month with a recent visit to Eastern Propak in Gloucester County. Fisher and local officials toured the fruit packing facility to... more »
Another tool for California to fight yield loss due to diseases rooted in fungi
Attune Agriculture, the leader in developing performance based agricultural products using hydrocolloid technology, announced Aug. 5 that Ampersand adjuvant is now approved for use with fungicides in California. Ampersand is now officially approved for use... more »
Sales of organic products spike during the pandemic
Home cooking during the pandemic has lifted overall sales of organic products in California and across the U.S. As people worked from home and ventured out less frequently, the market for organic products jumped by... more »
California employers face rules change for unpaid leave
California employers need to be aware of significant changes to the California Family Rights Act that became effective at the start of 2021. For the first time, employers with fewer than 50 employees are subject... more »
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta water cutbacks weigh on farmers
Organic farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood, California, walks through rows of his aromatic stone fruit orchard, showing off sweet nectarines that thrive in the microclimate and rich soils in his corner... more »
New officers, board of directors members set by Lodi Winegrape Commission
The new 2021-2022 board of directors took office during the July meeting of the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Incumbent alternate Jason Eells joins current commissioners Phil Abba, Bruce Fry, Curt Gillespie, Matt Lauchland, Tom Murphy, Diego... more »
WSU assistant professor to lead American Society for Enology & Viticulture
Washington State University assistant professor Tom Collins has been confirmed as president of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture for 2021–2022. The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV )s a professional society dedicated... more »
National ag, water coalition applauds Senate passage of infrastructure bill
With nearly two-thirds of the West experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions, and more than 90 active wildfires burning across the U.S., a national coalition representing thousands of Western farmers, ranchers, water providers, businesses and... more »
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