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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 »
Farm groups support decrease in Adverse Effect Wage Rate paid to H-2A workers
Farm groups have urged Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act, which would decrease the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A tempora... READ MORE »
World Potato Congress offers April webinar featuring representatives from Potatoes USA
The World Potato Congress (WPC) offers monthly webinars on a variety of topics. In March, Dr. Marc Ghislain and Dr. Eric Magembe from the Internationa... READ MORE »
Study reveals information on the timing of potassium chloride in potato fields
Sarah Light, an agronomy farm advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, led a study on the timing of potassium chloride in potato f... 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 »
Vanmark launches new vine remover machine for potato processors
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, announced the launch of its vine remover machine. The new machine removes... READ MORE »
EPA expedites protection on high-risk pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. ... READ MORE »
FAO reviews 1,4-DMN for CODEX MRL approval
A naturally-occurring bio-control, 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN), that enhances dormancy, controls spouting and encourages field-fresh quality in ... READ MORE »
