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AgBiome’s Howler gets California’s state registration

AgBiome’s Howler fungicide was recently approved by the state regulators in California and New York, according to a news release from the company. Howler is listed with the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) as a fungicide.... more »

UC Davis work on bee health; pollination gets boost from popular snack maker

The KIND Foundation has pledged $150,000 to help UC Davis work on bee health and pollination led by Professor Neal Williams in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Support for the Williams Lab is part... more »

Crop care in California topic of Ag Innovations Conference set for Sept. 15-16

The fourth AG Innovations Conference: Comprehensive Crop Care will be held Sept. 15-16. The University of California Cooperative Extension’s Entomology and Biologicals Advisor, Surendra Dara is hosting the Virtual Conference on Comprehensive Crop Care. According to... more »

Valent USA opens new innovation center in northern California

Valent U.S.A. has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in San Ramon, called the North American Innovation Center (NAIC), that physically unites employees from its California technical center in Dublin and headquarters in Walnut Creek. According... more »

Over 50,000 N-95 masks distributed across the Central San Joaquin Valley

The California Fresh Fruit Association and California Farmworker Foundation announced they have distributed over 50,000 N-95 masks and single-use surgical masks to agricultural employees across the Central San Joaquin Valley. According to a news release,... more »

New Artificial Intelligence Institute for Next Generation Food Systems

The University of California, Davis, has been awarded $20 million as part of a multi-institutional collaboration to establish a new institute focused on enabling the next generation food system through the integration of artificial intelligence,... more »

Table grape marketers create new logo, packaging artwork

International Fruit Genetics (IFG) launched on Aug. 26 a new variety of logos to inspire consumers to purchase more table grapes. According to a news release, the designs were created based on licensee and retailer... more »

USDA offers wildfire recovery assistance

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to assist agricultural producers in their recovery efforts following wildfires or other qualifying natural disasters. Available programs and loans include: Non-Insured Crop Disaster... more »

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