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California Giant Foundation gears up for annual Tour de Fresh ride
The sixth annual Tour de Fresh ride, presented by the California Giant Foundation, is set to commence in a matter of days and there is still an opportunity to support the cause ahead of PMA Fresh Summit. Each year, nearly 50 riders embark on a four... more
‘Roadmap’ for future organic research to be developed
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) are pleased to be among the recipients of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awards announced last week. The g... more
Over $305,929 in grants to benefit Vermont specialty crop producers
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announces grants totaling $305,929 for eight projects to benefit Vermont fruit, vegetable and value-added producers and increase consumer access to locally produced food. These grants, ... more
Apples lead the way in total US fruit consumption
In 2017, 113.8 pounds of fresh and processed fruit per person were available for U.S. consumption after adjusting for losses, according to USDA Economic Research Services's (ERS) loss-adjusted food availability data. This data series takes per cap... more
Organic plant health, sustainability are Organic Grower Summit topics
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="245"] Bryan Duarte[/caption] A pair of educational sessions focused on the future of organic plant health and an examination of how to effectively promote sustainability reporting have been announced as part o... more
$7.3M given for spotted lanternfly research
A $7.3 million grant awarded to Penn State will support an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional team of researchers as they conduct research and develop strategies to combat the spotted lanternfly. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Agricult... more
Califonia ag department employee remembers fighting Pierce’s Disease
Bob Wynn, who worked for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for more than 40 years, recently revisited the onset of Pierce’s Disease in a video series put out by the department. The video series, Centennial Reflections, thi... more
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