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Louisiana strawberry crop coming early, looking good
Despite the recent cold snap, Louisiana strawberries are coming in at a steady clip. Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter agent Mary Helen Ferguson said the producers are off to a good start this season, with no extreme temperatures so far. ... more
Scientist discovers new bee species on Bayer partner farm in Brazil
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="387"] Favizia Freitas de Oliveira, a research scientist with the Institute of Biology at Brazil’s Federal University of Bahia discovered the new bee species along with Bayer consultant Hebert Luiz Pereira of... more
Marijn Dekkers named chairman of AgBiome Board of Directors
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="379"] Marijn Dekkers[/caption] AgBiome, a developer of products from the Earth's microbial communities, announced Marijn Dekkers as the company’s chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Dekkers is the founde... more
Expansion of produce safety research urged by industry leaders
Calling out the need to expand research to answer produce-specific food safety questions, the Woodland, California-based Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has launched a new capital fundraising campaign to finance the center’s research program for th... more
RipeLocker containers hold freshly harvested organic blueberries well
RipeLocker, which extends the postharvest life of perishables, announced Jan. 13 its RipeLocker containers recently held freshly harvested organic blueberries in pristine condition for eight weeks. According to a news release, in the trial, the ... more
Arkansas offers online produce safety workshops to fruit, vegetable growers
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will offer online produce safety training workshops to educate fruit and vegetable producers about new rules for protecting the food supply. Two online workshops will be offered from 8 a.m ... more
Webinar about COVID-19 disruptions to food supply chains scheduled
A multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach team investigating the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems will host a free webinar those engaged in the food supply chain at any level. The webinar will be held at 2 p.m. EST... more
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