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Court denies temporary restraining order on testing of Michigan ag, food employees

After the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan denied a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s order requiring the testing of farm and food processing employees for COVID-19, the director... more »

Florida ag commissioner salutes grower Dustin Grooms as Veteran of the Month

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has named Staff Sgt. Dustin Grooms, a fourth-generation farmer and manager of a family-owned strawberry farm in Plant City, as the August selection for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Veteran... more »

Breeder David Cain awarded Wilder Medal by American Pomological Society

David Cain, founder and chief plant breeder for International Fruit Genetics, has been awarded the 2020 Wilder Medal, the highest honor presented by the American Pomological Society. This medal recognizes Cain’s contributions throughout his 42-year... more »

The role of dendrometers for irrigation management in apple

What is a dendrometer? How can we use this tool to improve the precision of irrigation management and fruit quality? Join Washington State University (WSU) Extension in a webinar designed to learn about dendrometers and... more »

Green practices can negate climate emissions on New York farms

New York agriculture has the capacity to mitigate its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, two Cornell researchers say in a state-funded report commissioned by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The 65-page... more »

REDpulse Pneumatic Defoliator free demonstration set for Aug. 19

The REDpulse Pneumatic Defoliator uses jets of air currents to physically remove leaves from apple trees, thereby increasing sunlight penetration and significantly improving red color distribution on the fruit. According to a news release, Jim... more »

Crop value in Ventura County, California, dips 5% in 2019

Ventura County, California, Agricultural Commissioner Edmund E. Williams on July 28 released the 2019 Ventura County Crop and Livestock Report. According to Williams, the report reflects gross values only and does not represent the net return... more »

NY Farm Bureau: Protections can safeguard employees and fall harvest

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Aug. 14 a series of new initiatives related to COVID-19 testing that will improve New York State's ability to detect and control the virus in communities across the... more »