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Honeybee management in tree fruit orchards

Most people in agriculture understand the crucial role cultivated honeybees play in the production of specialty crops across the country, particularly in the tree nut and tree fruit industries of the West Coast. Without a large influx of these key... more

EFI offers farmworker sexual harassment prevention training tools

As April is National Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention Month, Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is calling attention to the topic of farmworker sexual harassment. EFI is supporting awareness initiatives by collaborating with Pacific Northwe... more

Brighter Bites donates over 500,000 lbs of produce to Austin families

Brighter Bites, a national non-profit delivering fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has reached more than 3,500 families and 500 teachers in Austin with approximately 524,000 pounds of fresh produce this school year. The ... more

MDARD, USDA to implement conservation program in Michigan

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced April 5 a pivotal conservation agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Agency (FSA), which reinstates Michigan’s Conservation Reserve En... more

Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association mourns death of Dick Bachman

The Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association would like to keep the family of Dick Bachman in our thoughts and prayers for their recent loss. Richard Lee “Dick” Bachman of Carroll, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by f... more

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee back, seeks nominees

The USDA announced March 30 it intends to renew the charter of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. It is also seeking nominations from specialty crop stakeholders to serve on the FVIAC. The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2022... more

Corteva distributor for microbe-based nitrogen fixation product

Corteva Agriscience has been named the exclusive distributor of a nitrogen-fixation product for both specialty growers and row crop farmers by biotechnological company Symborg, the companies announced March 31. The agreement builds on established ... more