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Profits in the picture despite challenges for Northwest agriculture
Northwest Farm Credit Services, a Northwest agricultural lending cooperative, has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in the region. Northwest FCS teams throughout Idaho, Montana, Ore... more
Jan. 14 set for East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Conference
The East Texas Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Conference will take place Jan. 14 at the Cross Brand Cowboy Church at 11915 Farm-to-Market Road 2015 in Tyler, Texas. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event costs $25, payable at the door. An ... more
2022 Wisconsin Cranberry School goes virtual
The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) has changed its upcoming Cranberry School to a virtual event. "The health and safety of our cranberry community, speakers, and Cranberry School attendees is our No. 1 priority," a WSCGAnews... more
Vive Crop Protection board of directors adds Amy O’Shea
Vive Crop Protection has added Amy O’Shea to its board of directors. O’Shea has extensive experience in sales, marketing, strategy, innovation, and general management, across a variety of markets. O’Shea is currently the President & Chie... more
Slack new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach fruit crops specialist
Corn and soybeans may be the dominant crops grown in Iowa, but there is plenty of opportunity for specialty crops, including fruits, according to the newest fruit crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Suzanne Slack, as... more
2022 San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium moves to virtual format
Due to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the 2022 San Joaquin Valley (California) Grape Symposium has moved to a virtual format, and will now be held via Zoom. The Zoom meeting will occur at the same time on Jan. 12, and the meeting will be free t... more
Cherry Industry Administrative Board Board 2022 election set
The following seats on the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) are up for election this winter for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2022, with the exception of the handler alternate seat in Northern Michigan. This seat is currently vacan... more