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H-2A struggles to keep up with grower demand
H-2A, the country’s agricultural guest-worker program, continues to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the number of H-2A wor... READ MORE »
Grower talks ag needs with President Trump, Secretary Perdue
Maureen Torrey with Torrey Farms of Elba, New York, participated in a roundtable discussion on April 25, at the White House with President Trump and ... READ MORE »
Produce group debuts FSMA-compliant safety training
After a four-year curriculum development process, the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) officially launched Train-the-Trainer Courses and Grower Training... READ MORE »
Minimum wage brings headaches for growers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wanted New York to become the first state in the nation to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The measure eventually passe... READ MORE »
Visa backlogs threaten this year’s harvest
Agency delays in processing visas for workers who tend and harvest America's food crops are fast approaching crisis proportions, all but guaranteeing ... READ MORE »
United Fresh executives appointed to USDA advisory committees
United Fresh’s President and CEO, Tom Stenzel, along with Senior Vice President, Food Safety and Technology, Dave Gombas, and Senior Vice Presid... READ MORE »
Finalized Clean Water Rule released
Agriculture groups were busy analyzing the impact of new government rules issued May 27 by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.“We are und... READ MORE »
Michigan hort society hands out awards
The Michigan State Horticultural Society handed out two Distinguished Service Awards during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO in... READ MORE »
Deer feeding ban hits apple, carrot growers
Michigan's ban on feeding and baiting wild white-tailed deer came at a bad time for apple and carrot growers, as well as for those who grow corn and s... READ MORE »
Extension Is Losing Funding, but It’s Not Losing Relevance
The story about Penn State Cooperative Extension on the front page of this magazine is the seventh in a series I’ve been writing for more than a... READ MORE »
