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Georgia requests federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance
Georgia agriculture leaders are requesting federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance. In late September and early October, Hurricane Helene damaged many agricultural operations throughout the East Coast. The storm’s destructive toll included winds that downed trees... more »
Hurricane Debby: Florida ag production losses top $93 million
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has released damage estimates from Hurricane Debby. Hurricane Debby struck north Florida in early August. The agricultural production losses Florida experienced due to Hurricane Debby... more »
Georgia growers urged to prepare for Hurricane Helene
Georgia growers are being advised to prepare for Hurricane Helene. The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is urging farmers to prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen as... more »
Presidential candidates provide positions to American Farm Bureau
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump revealed their priorities for American agriculture in responses provided by their campaigns to a questionnaire distributed by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Farm Bureau asked... more »
USDA makes indemnity payments to producers impacted by Hurricane Debby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making indemnity payments to producers impacted by hurricane Debby. The USDA announced the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endorsement for Hurricane... more »
Central State University launches climate-smart commodities program
Central State University is recruiting 20 farmers from Ohio and southeastern Michigan to join the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities Program, funded by a $5 million USDA grant. The Wilberforce, Ohio, university's initiative, running from fall... more »
New Hampshire awarded $10 million for climate resilient agriculture
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has been awarded $10 million for climate resilient agriculture studies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the funds for the institution to develop more sustainable ways to implement climate-smart... more »
Intense heat stress California crops, growers
Crops, including grapes and melons, across California continue to take a beating as farmers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat wave that has increased their costs and jeopardized production. With prolonged triple-digit temperatures... more »
2023 farm market statistics highlight resilience and growth
Farmers markets and retail farm markets continue to connect consumers with locally sourced produce and goods while fostering community engagement and supporting small- and medium-scale farmers. Results from the 2023 Benchmark Survey of farm markets,... more »
New Geneva rootstocks to help apple growers with size, yield, disease
New releases from Cornell’s Geneva Apple Rootstock program should benefit growers through increased fire blight resistance, larger-sized and better-yielding fruit and even help growers by supplying sub-dwarfing varieties. Cornell’s Geneva rootstock... more »
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