Technology
Food Safety Culture: A foundation for best practices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a growing interest in looking at a company’s culture of food safety whether it’s a farm, packing and distribution operation or fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processor. Officials from... more »
Specialty crop groups outline Farm Bill requests
A group of speakers representing the specialty crop industry told a U.S. Senate subcommittee their Farm Bill 2023 requests, including a workable crop insurance program, research funding, and focus on organics and trade. The June... more »
USDA offers webinar on agricultural research facilities
The USDA is offering support to construct and renovate agricultural research facilities. The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will lead the webinar, which starts a 2 p.m. Eastern on June 8. The Research... more »
U.S. seeks agreement with Mexico on biotechnology
The U.S. has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), concerning biotech agricultural products. Katherine Tai, U.S. trade representative (USTR), said Mexico is one of the country’s oldest and strongest... more »
University of Arkansas leads blackberry genome project
An international team of scientists has assembled the first complete sequence of the blackberry genome, creating a genetic tool that will help guide fruit breeders to develop new varieties with improved flavor, hardiness and other... more »
MSU: Laser repellent helps deter birds
No Avipel. No problem. Earlier this month, Arkion Life Science announced it would cancel the registration for Avipel upon request from the Environmental Protection Agency. The dry corn seed treatment stopped blackbirds, crows, pheasants and... more »
Preventing Pierce’s disease in winegrapes: a biological approach
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers are looking into a biological approach in managing Pierce’s disease in grapes. On May 18, the Grape Field Day was hosted at the UF/IFAS... more »
Seed tech to expand via Precision Labs and Direct Enterprises partnership
An ag chemical company and a seed treatment company are partnering to expand market access for seed-applied technologies. Precision Laboratories provides specialized chemistries for the agricultural industry while Direct Enterprises (DEI), distributes value-added products for... more »