COVID-19
Kentucky has new guidance for pesticide applicator licenses due to COVID-19
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) is releasing new guidance regarding the testing, certification, and licensure of all pesticide operators and applicators regulated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. All... more »
USDA, DOL share information to assist H-2A employers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced March 19 a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Labor to help facilitate the identification of foreign and domestic workers that may... more »
Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development responds to COVID-19 threats
The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development has issued an update regarding the current impact of the coronavirus. No one at the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD) is a public health... more »
New England apple growers face realities of COVID-19, other challenges
New England's fruit growers know what it is like to be vulnerable to the forces of nature. Whether it is a new pest from some distant part of the globe or a sudden hailstorm in... more »
We’re open and ready for business
Fruit Growers News assures its audience that, despite the unprecedented challenges presented by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting the specialty crops industry, our publications and company, Great American Media Services, are experiencing business... more »
Fresh fruits and vegetables: a long storage solution to limit waste
JMT US, LLC offers storage and shipping solutions to help the fruit and vegetable sectors enhance their sales while providing better end products to consumers. Faced with the unprecedented situation into which the COVID-19 has... more »
Colorado produce industry responds to COVID-19
The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) and its grower members are very concerned about the impact COVID-19 is having on Coloradans' physical, economic and social health. "We join authorities in urging Coloradans to... more »
Farm Bureau highlights immediate challenges facing agriculture sector
American Farm Bureau released its first assessment March 18 of the impact on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation efforts to combat COVID-19. In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny... more »
American Cider Association issues update on industry impact from COVID-19
Michelle McGrath, executive director of the American Cider Association, issued the following statement and resource links regarding the impact on the industry of the coronavirus (COVID-19). "We are in unprecedented times. We know you are... more »
University of California Extension postpones water measurement, reporting courses
University of California Cooperative Extension UCCE is postponing the water measurement and reporting courses that were scheduled for April 14 until further notice due to coronavirus concerns. California water-rights holders are required by state law... more »
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