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On March 12, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) decided to suspend a number of statistical surveys and reports for the remainder of the fiscal year, due to reduced funding caused by sequestration. Before deciding upon the program suspensions, NASS reviewed its survey programs against… Full Story »

Rick Foell is Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizer’s new field agronomy manager for California. Foell was employed previously at Bio-Gro as the national sales manager. He has 23 years experience in the California agricultural market as a fully licensed pest control advisor and recently passed both the… Full Story »

Tim O’Connor, president and CEO of the United States Potato Board (USPB), will be leaving the organization to lead Avocados from Mexico (AFM). AFM is a new marketing agency dedicated to the Mexican avocado industry. AFM is being jointly created by the Mexican Hass Avocado… Full Story »

Agriculture in North America traditionally has had its comparative advantage in having access to abundant low-skilled labor from Mexico. Around 70% of the United States hired farm workforce is Mexico-born, according to the National Agricultural Worker Survey (NAWS). Fruit, vegetable, and horticultural farms in the… Full Story »

The United Fresh Foundation, through its Center for Leadership Excellence, has launched its 2013 compensation survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will be published in a research report that will assist produce industry employers in understanding critical compensation benchmarks. Prepared by research… Full Story »

Advanced Microbial Solutions, an agricultural technology company delivering applied biochemical-based solutions for efficient and sustainable plant nutrition has changed its name to Agricen. Agricen recently completed its first commercial product shipments from a new production facility in Denton, Texas. Agricen is a Loveland Products company.… Full Story »

NAP specializes in eco-friendly products to meet the diverse needs of the agricultural community with a focus on enhanced plant health, optimized crop yields and overall quality. The NAP product line includes Sterics, which enhance the absorption of phosphorus, and PolyAmines, which deliver essential micronutrients.… Full Story »

It wasn’t quite as intense as a boot camp but participants in the 2013 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) spent seven days immersed in everything about the potato industry. Beginning in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Feb. 21, the 2013 class spent two and a half… Full Story »