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Questions to ask water testing labs
Choosing a water testing lab to determine surface water quality to comply with food safety laws may seem straightforward. It isn't. With the introduct... READ MORE »
IFCO launches new produce containers
IFCO, a provider of reusable packaging solutions, announced the company's new Wood Grain Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) have entered the produce s... READ MORE »
Marrone Bio submits novel biofungicide to EPA
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced that it has submitted MBI-110, a new biological fungicide, to the EPA. A broad spectrum product, MBI-110 is es... READ MORE »
WPVGA presents Hall of Fame inductions, industry awards
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) inducted two individuals into the WPVGA Hall of Fame for their lifetime achievement i... READ MORE »
NIFA: ag research needs to be a priority
Seeing President Obama's fiscal year 2017 budget proposal and the strong commitment it makes to agricultural research reminds me of Dr. Consuelo De Mo... READ MORE »
USDA grants $30.1 million for food safety research
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $30.1 million in competitive grants to fund 80 research projects to improve food safety, redu... READ MORE »
USDA expands microloans to include farmland purchases
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin offering farm ownership microloans, cre... READ MORE »
Okray Family Farms receives NPC Environmental Stewardship award
Mark Finnessy and his father, Mike Finnessy, of Okray Family Farms, from Plover, Wisconsin, were awarded National Potato Council's 2015 Environmental ... READ MORE »
AMS presents GroupGAP webinar
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) specialty crops inspection division will present a webinar on GroupGAP, a new certification option for the... READ MORE »
Alternatives to chlorothalonil for potato late blight control
Conditions for late blight development throughout Michigan are conducive for the appearance of late blight. No late blight has been found in Michigan ... READ MORE »
