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Fruits among list of U.S. goods targeted by retaliatory Canadian tariffs
Cucumbers, along with a long list of fruits, are among U.S. goods targeted in the first phase of retaliatory tariffs announced March 4 by Canada. Canada’s Department of Finance announced 25% tariffs on a list of U.S. goods worth $30 billion in a r... more
Deportation efforts generate concern in rural California
The U.S. Border Patrol’s rounding-up of migrants at border crossings has generated concern from the California Farm Bureau. There are reports of agriculture employees not leaving their homes or sending their children to school, according to... more
Organic fruits’ sugar rush
As Americans battle against a deluge of added sugars in packaged foods and many other facets of the modern diet, new varieties of fruits with eye-catching, sugar-fueled names continue to hit the market. From Cotton Candy grapes to Sweet Karoline b... more
Partnership brings Titan Farms into organics
Titan Farms expands into organics through a partnership with a leading Southeast organic fruit and vegetable grower. Titan Farms, a grower, packer and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with Watsonia Farms and th... more
NC State plans commercial tree fruit meeting
North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension will hold a commercial tree fruit Extension meeting on March 6 in Henderson County, North Carolina. NC State Extension’s Mike Parker and Tom Kon are scheduled to lead an informal, in-orchard di... more
NCAE webinar to prepare ag industry for ICE raids
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is scheduling the next installment of its educational webinar series to prepare America’s agricultural community for potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. The interactive w... more
University of Florida researchers leverage AI to reduce herbicide use
As growers use herbicides to kill weeds to prevent crop loss, a University of Florida researcher is using artificial intelligence to reduce herbicide sprayed on crops. "We are building multiple AI-powered herbicide application units, each of which w... more
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