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USDA seeks applications for trade advisory committee members
The USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on agricultural trade advisory committee... READ MORE »
OSU researchers to use $2M grant to help prevent sprouting in stored potatoes
Oregon State University researchers will use a $2 million USDA grant to help prevent stored potatoes from sprouting. The research will focus on org... READ MORE »
Project seeks alternatives to neonicotinoids in potato crops
A four-year project funded by the USDA’S Specialty Crop Research Initiative aims to develop and evaluate pest management alternatives to using neoni... READ MORE »
USDA sets 2024 trade mission schedule, opens RAPP public comment period
USDA trade missions in 2024 will include trips to Korea, Canada and Vietnam. The agency has also opened a public comment period for its new Regional A... READ MORE »
USDA launches Specialty Crops Resource Directory
A new Specialty Crops Resource Directory compiled by the USDA aims to provide a comprehensive resource for specialty crop producers and businesses. ... READ MORE »
MSU research team receives $6M grant to study insect pest management
A Michigan State University research team has received a $6 million grant to study insect pest management strategies for U.S. potato production system... READ MORE »
McCain Foods USA to use $6.9M in grant funding for soil improvement project
McCain Foods USA has been awarded $6.9 million in funding through a USDA conservation program as part of a soil improvement project. The funds from... READ MORE »
NPC advocates for more agricultural workers, renewed farm bill action
Mike Wenkel, National Potato Council chief operating officer, met last week with government organizations at the White House to address increasing the... READ MORE »
IFPA CEO Burns joins Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance as a co-chair
International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns has joined the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance as a co-chair. Burns joins sitting co-chai... READ MORE »
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, OTA endorse legislation
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, ... READ MORE »
