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AgSafe and Dupont present safety awards
AgSafe and Dupont Crop Protection presented the inaugural All Ways Safe Agricultural Safety Awards. The awards recognize companies and individuals for... READ MORE »
EPA seeking members for advisory committee
The EPA is soliciting nominations for its agricultural advisory group, the Farm Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). The committee's charte... READ MORE »
Thornton, Atchleys receive Idaho awards
Mike Thornton, Ph.D., received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Agriculture for Technical Innovation and Clen and Emma Atchley received the Gove... READ MORE »
U.S.-South Korea FTA
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the U.S. takes effect March 15. Some... READ MORE »
New York & USDA remove 300,000 acres from golden nematode regulations
Darrel J. Aubertine, New York State Department of Agriculture & Marketing commissioner, announced that the department, in conjunction with USDA, ... READ MORE »
President’s budget proposal cuts potato research funds
President Obama's budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 proposes cutting $700 million in the USDA's spending levels. The amount represents a 3 per... READ MORE »
P&G sells Pringles to Kellogg
The Kellogg Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Procter & Gamble's Pringles business for $2.695 billion in cash. The companies expect... READ MORE »
Vilsack appoints National Potato Promotion Board representatives
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack appointed 33 representatives to the National Potato Promotion Board. Members serve a three-year term ending in Fe... READ MORE »
New insecticide by Dow
Dow AgroSciences announced that Blackhawk insecticide is now available. Blackhawk provides broad-spectrum control of Colorado potato beetles. Blackhaw... READ MORE »
FCC suspends LightSquared’s conditional waiver
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it "will not lift the prohibition on LightSquared," and will vacate the conditional waiver ... READ MORE »
