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George W. Smith to lead MSU AgBioResearch as new director
George. W. Smith has been named the director of Michigan State University AgBioResearch (ABR) and senior associate dean for research for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), effective immediately. As director of MSU AgBioResear... more
Alabama Extension receives food safety grant
Food safety and processing issues can present big challenges to small farmers as they diversify their operations. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will help farmers address those challenges thanks to a grant from the USDA's National Institut... more
Boston-based ag tech company acquires CSU climate change solution
For more than two decades, Colorado State University has been at the forefront of soil carbon science. “There’s a long history of agroecosystems work here at CSU,” said Keith Paustian, University Distinguished Professor in the Depart... more
Michigan State Horticultural Society marks 150th anniversary at GL EXPO
During the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO, Dec. 7-9, the Michigan State Horticultural Society (MSHS) will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Highlights of the celebration in Grand Rapids include a historical timeline and raffle ... more
Organic Grower Summit features ‘amazing two days’
From ag technology presentations to continuing education classes for crop specialists to a dynamic keynote session featuring the next generation of organic growers to a trade show teeming with innovative farming solutions, the Organic Grower Summit c... more
Farm Bureau: H-2A participation and potential 2022 H-2A wages
The end of the calendar year always brings a host of new information about the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, and this year is no different. In the last two weeks we have learned total fiscal year 2021 participation and the results of... more
National Agricultural Classification Survey coming
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) mails the National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) this month to more than a million potential U.S. agricultural producers, in preparation for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The... more