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Iowa Specialty Producers Conference Is Feb. 9-10

Specialty crop producers can hone their skills and receive timely updates Feb. 9-10, as the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference returns for the third year, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The two-day event will feature keynote messages by ... more

Online plans made for 2022 Becker Forum, Empire State Producers EXPO

Due to the ever changing COVID-19 pandemic, the Empire State Producers Expo and Becker Forum is going virtual. The Becker Forum will stay the same date and time, Jan 10, in a virtual format. Becker Forum View the Becker Agenda Click thi... more

Virtual format planned for New England winter meeting

The New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association (NEV&BGA) Winter Meeting scheduled for Feb. 7 has moved online. The event will be held from 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. There is a $20 registration fee, which is waived for members of NEV&BGA... more

‘Great start to the water year’ reported in California

After two consecutive years of drought, the state Department of Water Resources conducted the season's first manual survey of the snowpack Dec. 30 and found a promising result – deep snow totaling 160% of average for the time of year. State Clim... more

World Ag Expo returns Feb. 8-10 in California

paces are marked, pavilions are built, and World Ag Expo is ready to be “Back in AgTion” Feb. 8-10 in Tulare, California. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/WAE22Tickets. Show officials note confidence in the event with 94% of space... more

Rodale Institute pursues strategy to boost organic acreage

Building on the success of its Organic Consulting Service launched in 2019, the nonprofit Rodale Institute has launched the Rodale Institute Certified Advisor program, a new accreditation that builds a network of local, trusted agricultural service... more

California ag secretary: Emphasis of technology-heavy careers is key

In the most recent episode of Voices of the Valley, the podcast hosted by Dennis Donohue, the director of Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, and Candace Wilson, CEO of GreenVenus, California Department of Food & Agri... more