agriculture
PSA opens registration for Summer Symposium
The second Annual Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Summer Symposium will be held in Houston, Texas, at the Sysco Global Support Center June 20-22,... READ MORE »
Purdue University calls for nominees for 2023 awards
The Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is requesting nominations for its 2023 Purdue Women in Agriculture awards. This award recognizes women who are l... READ MORE »
Stokes Seeds Inc. hires Anna Young
Stokes Seeds has hired Anna Young as territory manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. In this position, Anna will be resp... READ MORE »
CDFA provides list of flood relief resources to California growers
During March 2023, floodwaters and very heavy rain fell, causing challenges to the California growers. The California Department of Food and Agricultu... READ MORE »
Georgia senate honors Farmworker Awareness Week
Multiple Georgia senators introduced a resolution to recognize March 25-31 as Farmworker Awareness Week that was voted on and passed. Sen. Sam Wats... READ MORE »
Secretary Vilsack convenes state agriculture leaders from the Colorado River Basin
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the leaders of the state Departments of Agriculture for the seven Colorado River Basin states (Arizona, Cal... READ MORE »
USDA welcomes new deputy administrator of the Specialty Crops Program
In an email to Specialty Crop Stakeholders, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service announced it has selected Christopher "Chris" Purdy as the new D... READ MORE »
Spudman celebrates women in agriculture
Great American Media Services, Spudman's parent company, interviewed several amazing women in agriculture to celebrate Women’s History Month. These ... READ MORE »
Alison Sklarczyk, owner and lab manager at Sklarczyk Seed Farm, shares her insights
March is Women’s History Month, and Spudman reached out to Alison Sklarczyk, owner and lab manager at Sklarczyk Seed Farm and 2019 Spudwoman of the ... READ MORE »
White House recognizes March 21, 2023 is National Ag Day
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 21, 2023 National Ag Day. This year marks the seventh year that The White House has publicly recognized Natio... READ MORE »
