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Wild Washington yeast strains might be beneficial for winemakers

Researchers at Washington State University’s School of Food Science are analyzing hundreds of Saccharomyces yeasts taken from vineyards all over Washington state, to determine what strains are most beneficial for fermentation. “These non-sac... more

Biden administration nixes H-2A regulation reforms

Immigration reform legislation that President Joe Biden introduced on his first day in office seeks to legalize millions of undocumented workers. At the same time he proposed immigration reform, Biden withdrew the Trump administration’s just pub... more

Attendees have options as the Southwest Ag Summit goes virtual

The 2021 Southwest Ag Summit is offering two additional dates for SWAG attendees to sign in and view breakout sessions that offer CEU opportunities. This will be the first year ever where attendees can attend all breakout sessions and collect CEU's... more

Pinnacle Claims Management launches rapid COVID-19 testing solutions

Irvine, California-based Pinnacle Claims Management, part of the Western Growers Family of companies, announced Jan. 25. the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing at employer locations in Arizona and California as well as our Cedar Clinic Health and Welln... more

CMI Orchards anticipates trends to support growers and retailers

Wenatchee, Washington-based CMI Orchards, its growers, partners, and retailers are enjoying success built on accurate trend forecasts first identified years ago. “CMI Orchards is built on a culture of looking toward the future. This ethos is drive... more

NIFA-backed research innovates to reduce food loss, waste

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is USDA’s extramural science-funding agency within USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics mission area. What is NIFA doing to help reduce food loss and waste? T his interview features in... more

Midwestern organic growers’ interest in day-neutral strawberries surveyed

Researchers are asking the upper Midwest’s organic growers about their interest in growing day-neutral strawberries. Unlike strawberries that produce a burst of fruit for a few weeks – in the upper Midwest, it’s late June – day-neutral ... more