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Produce Safety Alliance to offer Train-the-Trainer Courses
The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) has scheduled its first two Train-the-Trainer Courses for June 2015.The PSA Train-the-Trainer Courses are for those ... READ MORE »
GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR is coming to Chicago
The GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR is heading to Chicago on June 11. The tour, The Sense and Nonsense of Farm Certification," was organized by the United Fresh Pro... READ MORE »
USDA announces funding for food safety training, outreach, assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $2.3 million for the estab... READ MORE »
Do consumers understand the meaning of ‘organic’?
According to recent research released by Mintel, customers buy organic food for multiple reasons.Here's a summary from the Institute of Food Technolog... READ MORE »
How to prevent traffic collisions involving farm equipment
According to the Michigan State Police, between 150 and 212 traffic collisions involving farm equipment have occurred in the state each year since 200... READ MORE »
UW Extension fears job loss after proposed budget cuts
Proposed budget cuts have University of Wisconsin (UW) Extension educators worried about their future.Here's more from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based ... READ MORE »
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... READ 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 bo... READ 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... READ 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... READ MORE »
