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85 partnership projects to help mitigate climate change, protect natural resources

The USDA announced April 26 it is investing $330 million in 85 locally driven, public-private partnerships to address climate change, improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agri... more

Arctic apples now available for purchase on Amazon Fresh in select areas

Summerland, British Columbia-based Okanagan Specialty Fruits, developer and grower behind the Arctic apple, announce d5 oz. and 10 oz. packages of Arctic Granny and Arctic Golden fresh apple slices will be available on Amazon Fresh starting April 2... more

Joshua Kim joins Certis USA manufacturing as Supply Chain Manager

Certis USA announced April 26 the addition of Joshua Kim to its manufacturing group in the position of supply chain manager. Kim will helm the biologicals company's efforts in managing supplies of their broad portfolio of solutions across global mark... more

Alternative solutions for single-use packaging in postharvest packing

Produce Safety and safe practices are not only essential to keeping our produce safe from microbial contamination they can also help you the grower make decisions that affect the environment. Through safe practices we can reduce farm waste, energy us... more

NC Agricultural Sciences Center named for longtime ag commissioner Steve Troxler

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler was recently honored by the N.C. General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper by the passage and signing of HB 137 that named the new Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh the Steve Troxler Agricultural... more

Here’s what to monitor in Pennsylvania strawberry fields

The strawberry crop growth stage varies a lot across Pennsylvania right now. Which issues you should watch for may be very different on various farms. However, here are some issues to be aware of, including ones that are a continuati... more

Virtual Ag Tech Expo – The Future of Farming scheduled for May 10-11

Ag Tech Expo – The Future of Farming, is a virtual event to be held from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Southwest Florida Research and Education Center on May 10-11. U.S. specialty crop producers... more