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Small scale Florida growers linked with post-pandemic digital marketing options
Small-scale grower operations have their advantages despite being challenged by access to large markets and limits on resources. In urban and rural environments, challenges that emerged from COVID-19 brought small-scale farms to light. Having an... more »
MDARD grants include upgrades at Coulter’s Farm Properties in New Era
During its regularly scheduled May 12 meeting, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants for four Michigan companies preparing to grow operations, expand product lines,... more »
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission grant awards for cherry set
In 2021, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $1,396,455 to help fund 27 new projects in the areas of cherry, apple and technology. In cherry research, the commission approved $191,630 to help fund seven... more »
Arkansas peaches, muscadines hardest hit in 2021’s second historic freeze event
In the overnight hours of April 20, temperatures fell into the 20s across about half the state, triggering the second historic freeze event in 2021. While many horticulture producers were able to prepare by covering... more »
Bee Vectoring Technologies announces first-time revenues in Pacific Northwest
Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. announced May 11 that it has secured its first revenue commitments in the US Pacific Northwest from four blueberry growers in Oregon and Washington. BVT also has secured two R&D... more »
California expands drought emergency to several more counties
On May 11, California Gov. Gavin Newsom significantly expanded his April 21 drought emergency proclamation to include the Klamath River, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Tulare Lake Watershed counties, where accelerated action is needed to... more »
Kelly Millenbah recommended as MSU CANR interim dean
Michigan State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., has recommended Kelly F. Millenbah, Ph.D., as interim dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). Pending Board of Trustee... more »
MSU’s Hendrick new Texas Tech provost, senior vice president of academic affairs
Ronald L. Hendrick, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University (MSU), has been appointed provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Texas Tech University, effective July... more »
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