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Cold Storage Facilities Now Eligible For USDA Facility Loan Program
March 19, 2010
Program amendments aim to help producers expand market opportunities and build new capacity.
New Product Award Finalists Announced
March 19, 2010
Attendees to vote for best new products at United Fresh 2010.
Ohio Program Helps Ag Entrepreneurs Find Assistance
March 19, 2010
TechGrowth Ohio is a program that helps growers and inventors market their agricultural ideas or get assistance developing the inventions.
Two Open Seats on the National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee
March 18, 2010
Leonardo Academy is seeking applications for two vacant seats on the National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee.
Marrone Bio Innovations To Receive IPM Innovator Award
March 17, 2010
Company honored by Cal DPR for contributions to reduced-risk pest management.
An Update On AgJOBS
March 17, 2010
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced that her colleague Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) had joined her as the 22nd cosponsor of AgJOBS, a move that supporters of immigration reform are applauding.
Atrazine At Center Of Class Action Suit
March 15, 2010
Defendant’s lawyer says lawsuit only harms U.S. farmers.
Georgia Crowns Its New Watermelon Queen
March 11, 2010
The Georgia Watermelon Association crowned the 2010 Georgia Watermelon Queen during its annual meeting.
Dow AgroSciences Plans R&D Expansion
March 9, 2010
Dow AgroSciences has announced plans for a multi-year expansion of its global headquarters in northwestern Indianapolis, with the investment of more than $340 million and the addition of more than 550 scientific and commercial jobs over the next five years.
Report Provides Direction For Colorado Food Policy Efforts
March 9, 2010
A report provides recommendations for Colorado food policy efforts, including the establishment a healthy food markets financing initiative with a funding to support the economic development of farmers’ markets and stands.
Farm Credit Drops New Country Rap Video
March 9, 2010
The Keepin’ It Rural video contest winner's country rap video pays homage to rural America.
Seminar On The Importance Of California’s Agricultural Exports
March 8, 2010
The Monterey Bay International Trade Association and the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce have announced the upcoming luncheon seminar: The Importance of Agricultural Exports In Our State Economy. The seminar will be held at the Cathay House in Salinas on March 19 and the keynote speaker will be Assembly Member William Monning.
Marrone Bio Submits Two New Products For Registration Consideration
March 4, 2010
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) announced the submission of two new agricultural biopesticides to EPA for registration.
Tomato Supply Squeezed
March 3, 2010
In the wake of Florida’s January cold spell, fresh tomatoes are currently in short supply.
Green Onion Food Safety Guidance Document Available
March 3, 2010
Western Growers, in partnership with the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association as well as other industry associations, released a new voluntary food safety guidance document for the production and harvest of green onions.
Researchers Are Testing Disease-Resistant Potato Breeding Lines
March 3, 2010
Agricultural Research Service scientists are testing five new potato breeding lines with the hope of opening the door to new varieties that resist powdery scab and black dot diseases.
Labor Bill In New York Will Drive Up Costs, Regulations
March 3, 2010
New York state Senator James L. Seward, who participated in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the Farm Worker Fair Labor Practice Act on Monday said the bill “would force farms to close, and drive one more industry, our top industry, out of New York state.”
USDA Launches Trade Adjustment Assistance For Farmers Program
March 3, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched USDA’s Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program to help agricultural producers adjust to the current economic environment.
Fungicide Now Registered On Additional Fruit And Vegetable Crops In California
March 3, 2010
The California Department of Pesticides Regulation has granted California registration to Chemtura Crop Protection’s Procure 480SC fungicide for use on 28 additional fruit and vegetable crops.
Product Spotlight: Bulk Harvest Bin
March 3, 2010
Decade Products has introduced a bulk harvest bin that fits directly on harvesting equipment, minimizing produce handing.
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Review Pesticide Case
March 2, 2010
“Regulatory overkill,” those are two of the words used in a statement by Bob Stallman, president or the American Farm Bureau Federation, regarding the Supreme Court’s refusal to review EPA’s pesticide application ruling.
San Joaquin Valley Growers Get 5% Water Allocation
March 1, 2010
