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USDA forecasts 2015 spring production down
The USDA crop production report released on May 12, 2015, predicts that spring potato production will decline 11.2 percent compared to 2014 production.The report estimates 2015 spring potato production to be 20.07 million cwt., 2.54 million cwt. less... more
Syngenta board rejects Monsanto bid
Syngenta's board of directors rejected Monsanto's unsolicited private proposal to acquire Syngenta.Syngenta issued a press release stating that the board of directors unanimously determined to reject Monsanto's proposal as it is not in the best inter... more
Report shows demand for college graduates with degree in agricultural
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new report showing tremendous demand for recent college graduates with a degree in agricultural programs with an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings annually in the food, agriculture, renewable nat... more
Farmers now approved to spray crops with drones
Agriculture is changing right before our eyes.According to recent media reports, a drone large enough to carry tanks of fertilizers and pesticides has won a rare approval from federal authorities to spray crops in the United States."The FAA approval ... more
Get drought ready with new extension website
Washington is in a drought. And there is a lot that we can do about it — with help from the just-launched WSU Extension Drought Website.The new website, developed by WSU Agricultural Weather Network Program (AgWeatherNet) and WSU Extension, sha... more
Free zebra chip webinar scheduled for May 7
On May 7, Texas A&M AgriLife Research educator Charlie Rush will present an overview of zebra chip research in the U.S. during a free webinar.This webinar is hosted by USDA Office of Pest Management Policy and APS with support from the National P... more
Online farm safety training now available
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is offering three online farm safety training courses free of charge until May 31 courtesy of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI).Each year, CASA and the Canadian Fe... more
Draft guidance on mandatory food recalls comment period open
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a notice in the Federal Register that a draft guidance for industry on mandatory food recalls is available for public comment.The FDA has the authority to order a responsible party to recall a food ... more
BCS announces partnership with Flagship Ventures
Bayer CropScience (BCS) has formed a strategic innovation partnership with Flagship Ventures, a capital and venture creation firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.The partnership is a collaborative agreement that includes AstraZeneca and Nestl&eacu... more
World’s best agriculture, forestry colleges revealed
Did you attend one of the world's top universities for agriculture and forestry?The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015 report is now available online. Here is the top 10: University of California, Davis Cornell University Wageningen Univers... more
