Crop Management
EFI fills staff positions
Equitable Food Initiative is welcoming two new employees who fill positions involving ethical program implementation and marketing. Gabriela Lopez-... more »
Sym-Agro names new Pacific Northwest sales manager
Mark Gibbs has joined Sym-Agro as Pacific Northwest sales manager. In the position at the pest control firm, Gibbs will handle Washington and weste... more »
USDA initiative to improve specialty crops, organic competitiveness
Through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to provide additional support to and increase th... more »
Penn State studies soilborne pathogens in organic vegetable crops
A Penn State plant pathologist has received support from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study plant diseases in organic ve... more »
Sustainable agriculture grant proposals due soon
Proposals for Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) farmer grants are due Nov. 14 for the Northeast region. Northeast SARE covers... more »
USDA committee seeks urban agriculture ideas
The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC) is one of several ways that USDA extends support and builds frameworks to ... more »
Organic program helps growers find their own solutions
Are you an organic or transitioning farmer or rancher with a production idea that you would like to test at your farm? Are you looking for some fundin... more »
SE Regional growers conference registration opens
Registration is open for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The event, scheduled for Jan. 11-14 in Savannah, Georgia, is market... more »