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Michigan Spring Peach Meeting is virtual in 2021
The 2021 Michigan Spring Peach meeting is an annual meeting for Michigan growers and others in the Midwest region. This will be two half-day morning online virtual meetings to learn about all aspects of peaches and peach growing. According to a ne... more
MDARD unveils findings of the 2021 Food and Ag Housing Task Force Report
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell unveiled Jan. 28 the 2021 Food and Agriculture Housing Task Force report aimed at helping to alleviate the challenges and impediments to having ample housing for the stat... more
USDA freezes $2.3B supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
USDA announced Jan. 27 that $2.3 billion in supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments will be temporarily frozen. “In accordance with the White House memo, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, USDA has suspended the processi... more
A new blackberry from Arkansas: Prime-Ark Horizon
A new blackberry has been released by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UA), named Prime-Ark Horizon. This is the sixth public primocane-fruiting variety from the UA breeding program. Although primocane fruiting does not h... more
Stabenow announces Agriculture Committee agenda for 117th Congress
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, incoming Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced her agenda Jan. 28 for the beginning of the 117th Congress. “From the ongoing pandemic to the devastating ... more
Consumers can choose apples to help stay within new dietary guidelines
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines were just released, and they focus on choosing healthy foods and beverages that are rich in nutrients, while staying within individual calorie limits. Shari Steinbach, M.S., R.D. the current low intake of nutrient-... more
John Deere advocates for agriculture at CES 2021, world’s largest technology event
For the first time in its history, CES 2021 went to an online trade show format and John Deere was once again an exhibitor. As part of its display, John Deere virtually took attendees, media, and other guests to Iowa, where they could walk through a ... more
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