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House Ag Committee seeks labor input from growers

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has created a bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group and is asking growers of specialty crops and other comm... more »

USDA appoints ag advisory committee members

The USDA and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office have appointed 130 representatives to serve four-year terms on seven agricultural trade advisory com... more »

IFPA announces slate of 2024 board members, executive committee

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has a new slate of officers and directors. The volunteer leaders will be confirmed by a ballot s... more »

USDA adds to Growing Organic Workforce course

The National Organic Program (NOP) has published new resources in its Growing the Organic Workforce course in the USDA Organic Integrity Learning Cent... more »

Organics Unlimited chooses inaugural scholarship student

Organics Unlimited’s GROW (Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers) Fund has selected Carmen Leticia Hidalgo Mujica as the first recipient of ... more »

Vermont offers funding for organic certification

Through the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets offers funding assistance to organic producer... more »

Farmland LP fund offers $250 million for transitioning to organic

Farmland LP, a fund manager specializing in organic farmland,  has launched the $250-million Vital Farmland III, its third and largest fund to date. ... more »

USDA expands crop insurance to cover grapevine loss

The USDA is expanding crop insurance options with a new grapevine insurance program to cover loss of grafted vines caused by natural perils such as fr... more »

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