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Ag employment services provider purchased by GrubMarket
GrubMarket announced July 14 it has completed the acquisition of Pacific Farm Management, a full-service farm management services company – a provider of agricultural employment (payroll) and workers compensation insurance services in California wi... more
Technology to treat plant pathogens and pests found by USDA ARS, partners
USDA Agricultural Research Service announced July 14 that they have found an innovative way to treat pathogens (harmful bacteria) and pests in citrus trees, potato and tomato plants without the use of antibiotics. In collaboration with the Univers... more
‘Transformational’ budget to aid UC ANR research, outreach
The state budget signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 12 includes a historic increase for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. The state restored University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources UC A... more
USDA-NIFA funding used to promote vaccine education by Rutgers Extension
There is significant concern among farmworkers and farmers about on-farm transfer of the COVID-19 virus. The ability to connect with vaccine providers has proven difficult for those language and technology/internet barriers, and those without establi... more
MyLand teams with farmers to employ 1 million acres of regenerative agriculture
MyLand Co. LLC announced July 13 it has secured over 1million acres of farmland for its regenerative services, through letters of intent globally. The company is partnering with influential organic and conventional farmers in key growing regions to i... more
Blueberry harvest underway in south and west central Michigan
For the past seven days, west central Michigan have been under relatively moderated weather conditions characterized by daily minimum and maximum temperatures averaging 62˚ F and 80˚ F. Although no significant rainfalls have occurred during this pe... more
One of first Ph.D. plant breeding programs in US offered at UF/IFAS
Working in labs and fields across Florida, a new generation of students will start earning a Ph.D. in plant breeding from the University of Florida – the first program of its kind in Florida and one of a few in the nation. The University of Flor... more
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