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South African H-2A workers get exemption from travel ban

The State Department agreed Jan. 28 to give H-2A workers from South Africa an exemption from the U.S. travel ban taking effect on Saturday. The national interest exemption will also apply to some H-2B visa holders who work in food processing and o... more

Registration open for NABC/USHBC Spring Conference & Meetings set for March 16-9

Registration is now open for the free North American Blueberry Conference/U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Spring Conference & Meetings, March 16-19. According to a news release, during this virtual event, attendees can participate in education... more

Cornell Cooperative Extension 2021 NYS Tree Fruit Conference Feb. 2-4

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will be cooperatively hosting the 2021 Cornell NYS Tree Fruit Conference online from Feb 2-4. Due to COVID-19 limitations on live... more

California Department of Food and Agriculture Zoom meeting addresses Sterile Insect Technique

The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host a forum on Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) on Feb. 4 via Zoom. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="343"] The Mediterranean Fruit Fly is one of several invasive species eradicated by S... more

Naturipe kicks-off FeBLUEary with new digital platforms

Saliinas, California-based Naturipe, a producer of fresh blueberries, will celebrate FeBLUEary for the fifth consecutive year. The campaign begins on Feb. 1 and highlights the first organic blueberry peak season of 2021. This year, Naturipe is expan... more

17th Annual Washington State Agriculture Safety Day: Production to Processing

Agriculture Safety Day is one of the finest safety conferences in the Pacific Northwest and is focused on the agriculture industry. Registration for the 17th annual Agriculture Safety Day is now open. Sign up today and take advantage of virtual se... more

Crop protection manufacturer Orcal grows with addition of industry specialists

Junction City, Oregon-based Orcal Inc. is welcoming industry specialists and restructuring its management team to meet customer demand. Agriculture always has been and remains essential, and that is apparent at Orcal, an agricultural, consumer and... more