crop management
Webinar to provide tips for first 45 days of potato storage
A webinar scheduled for next month is aimed at helping potato farmers and industry professionals maximize the longevity of potato crops during the cri... READ MORE »
Specialty crop alliance urges farm bill action
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) urged farm bill action in a response to a letter from the chairs of the Congressional Specialty Crop Cau... READ MORE »
Nearly $121 million in USDA funding to aid specialty crop producers
An investment of nearly $121 million from the USDA will advance research and Extension activities aimed at solving key challenges facing specialty cro... READ MORE »
Renaissance BioScience biopesticide wins innovation recognition
Renaissance BioScience has won Crop Protection Solution of the Year in the fifth annual Global Awards program conducted by AgTech Breakthrough, a mark... READ MORE »
Late blight confirmed in Minnesota potato field
Late blight has been confirmed in a potato field in Minnesota, which has been desiccated. Samples are being analyzed for genotyping. The disease wa... READ MORE »
EPA releases final version of herbicide strategy
The EPA has released its final version of a strategy that will guide the agency’s compliance process with the Endangered Species Act through registr... READ MORE »
The Fertilizer Institute awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has awarded the third certification in its newly launched Certified Biostimulant Program to Valent BioSciences for the ... READ MORE »
USDA investing $40 million to explore water conservation in western US
The USDA is investing $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts across the western U.S. to help farmers continue commodity production while a... READ MORE »
Late blight confirmed in second Michigan field
Potato late blight, first confirmed in a Michigan field on July 23, has been confirmed in an additional field in the same county on Aug. 5. The dis... READ MORE »
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. Fo... READ MORE »
