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NPC: Increased funding for potato breeding research
Last week at the request of Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and other Senators the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $2 million dollars for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) potato breeding research program. This is a $650,000 i... more
BREAKING: House passed GMO labeling law
According to multiple sources, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a labeling law that blocks any mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops, including pre-empting a state law set to take effect next year in Vermont."Reut... more
New tools would advance efforts to ensure safety of imported foods
The FDA has published a proposed rule and a draft guidance document to support a new program under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help eligible foreign entities demonstrate that imported food meets U.S. food safety requirement... more
Will Maine send potatoes to Cuba?
Now that relations have been normalized between the United States and Cuba, will this be the first of a wave of trade opportunities for potato growers?MPBN News has more: Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingre... more
RIPM grants created benefits for western growers, agriculture report finds
The Regional Integrated Pest Management competitive grants program, which ran from 1996 to 2013, created tools, models, training information and publications that have been a tremendous benefit to growers and agriculture in the West.That's the findin... more
Tucker Carlson to Speak at 2015 United Fresh Washington Conference
Tucker Carlson, political news commentator and co-host of Fox and Friends Weekend," will present "An Insider's Look at Washington, Politics and Everything In Between" on Sept. 30 at the General Session Luncheon of the 2015 United Fresh Washington Con... more
Conservation program helps farmers retain crop nutrients
A new edge-of-field monitoring program allows the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to work with farmers and conservation partners, such as Michigan State University Extension and the River Raisin Watershed Council to evaluate crop nu... more
Late blight in Idaho
Jeff Miller, of Miller Research in Rupert, Idaho, reports that late blight has been positively identified in Minidoka. According to Miller the infection appears to be the result of a spore shower and it is likely that other fields are affected and it... more
General Hayden to speak at 2015 United Fresh Washington Conference
Michael Hayden, retired U.S. Air Force four-star general and former Director of both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) will present the keynote address Tuesday, September 29 at the Opening General Session Br... more
Hunter Industries explores purchase of Senninger Irrigation
Hunter Industries, of San Marcos, California and Senninger Irrigation, of Clermont, Florida, have entered into the due diligence phase toward and intended acquisition of Senninger by Hunter.Hunter and Senninger have been strategic partners since 2004... more
