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Penn State’s Grozinger awarded 2021 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences

Pollinators, such as honeybees, sustain ecosystems by transferring pollen to flowers, which supports seed, fruit and vegetable production. Pollinator populations are declining across the globe due to multiple interacting factors, including land use a... more

Food, agriculture associations call for confirmation of Vilsack as ag secretary

A coalition of nearly 130 leading U.S. food and agriculture associations called Jan. 20 for the swift confirmation of Thomas Vilsack to serve as Secretary of Agriculture. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="375"] Tom Vilsack[/caption] In a... more

Biotalys sends first protein-based biocontrol registration package to the EPA

Biotalys transformative food and crop protection company, announced Jan. 21 that it has submitted its first protein-based biocontrol, Evoca, to the EPA in the United States for approval. Pending EPA registration, this biocontrol will offer U.S. frui... more

Organic produce sales up 14% in 2020, topping $8.5B

Buoyed by a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, 2020 organic produce sales finished with a 14.2% increase over the previous year, outpacing conventionally grown produce in both sales and volume gains, according to the 2020 Organic Prod... more

Terra Vera announces launch as alternative to conventional pesticides

Terra Vera, Terra Vera, an agricultural technology company, announced its launch Jan. 13, offering solutions to replace conventional pesticides and increase product safety and consumer confidence within the agriculture industry. According to a news ... more

Appointment of Jewel Bronaugh as USDA deputy secretary applauded

Virginia commissioner of agriculture Jewel Bronaugh has been appointed as the incoming deputy secretary at USDA, the number two position at the agency. California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross: “It is exciting to see Pr... more

Arctic apple marketer unveils 2020 harvest video

Okanagan Specialty Fruits developer and grower behind the Arctic apple, has released a video capturing the 2020 harvest. Filmed this past fall, the video, located here, includes an inside look at the processing and packaging of Arctic apples. “... more