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Washington groups decry reopening for vaccinated employees except farm workers
Washington state’s leading agricultural groups say Gov. Jay Inslee has a double standard for farmers and their vaccinated workers following his announcement on Friday that fully vaccinated employees do not have to wear a mask or socially distance a... more
MSU plans Michigan Grape Pre-Bloom Webinar on May 27
The Michigan State University Extension Grape Team will be hosting its 2021 Statewide Grape Pre-Bloom Webinar on Thursday, May 27, from 1-4PM via Zoom. This webinar is free, but registration is required by midnight on May 26. Register here. ... more
OPGMA Summer Tour set for June 29 in Bucyrus, Ohio
The 2021 Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association (OPGMA) Summer Tour is going to be taking place at the Market at Pickwick Place on June 29, 2021. The address is 1875 N. Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus, Ohio, 44820. Listed below is information regar... more
Verdesian makes changes that emphasize specialty crop business
Cary, North Carolina-based Verdesian Life Sciences recently announced organizational moves that further enhances the company’s commitment to providing the best nutrient use efficiency products and technologies to specialty crop growers. Jason Ra... more
Periodical cicada management on blueberries outlined
As we await the emergence of Brood X of the periodical cicada this year, it’s time to think about what steps you might take to protect your small fruit plantings. Blueberries, like other woody species, can suffer significant damage, while raspbe... more
New smartphone app predicts vineyard yields earlier, more accurately
Cornell University engineers and plant scientists have teamed up to develop a low-cost system that allows grape growers to predict their yields much earlier in the season and more accurately than costly traditional methods. The new metho... more
Berry producer uses SIMBA barcode tracking help expand busines
In 2007 when Sara Osborne purchased Peters Cranberries, her father-in-law’s cranberry farm on the Oregon coast, she didn’t expect cranberry prices to soon plunge by 80%, sending the whole industry into shock. Yet that is exactly what happened, so... more
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