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United Fresh announces food safety training courses
United Fresh is launching a new training program to assist produce industry members in complying with the Produce Safety Rule and Preventive Controls ... READ MORE »
Counting all farmers for the 2017 Census of Agriculture
The 2017 Census of Agriculture is still two years away but, at the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), we work hard to continually i... 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 »
NPC releases 2015 Potato Statistical Yearbook
National Potato Council (NPC) announced that the "2015 Potato Statistical Yearbook" - a resource for growers, industry members, academics, and policy ... READ MORE »
Conservation program helps farmers retain crop nutrients
A new edge-of-field monitoring program allows the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to work with farmers and conservation partners, su... READ MORE »
Hunter Industries explores purchase of Senninger Irrigation
Hunter Industries, of San Marcos, California and Senninger Irrigation, of Clermont, Florida, have entered into the due diligence phase toward and inte... READ MORE »
WSPC elects new executive commission and chairman
The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) elected a new executive commission and chairman for the year beginning July 1, 2015.Mike Dodds is the ne... READ MORE »
Potato grower transforms land into haven for pollinators
The biggest potato grower in the U.S. has planted the largest Operation Pollinator establishment in the country.R.D. Offutt Company, founded in 1964, ... 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 »
Drones are helping the ag industry soar
Drones are certainly a topic of interest these days. Amazon is exploring the use of drones to make deliveries. Photos are obtained that would otherwis... READ MORE »
