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Ethical Charter program recognizes industry labor practices
Fresh produce industry leaders have come together to design a program to recognize labor practices in the fresh produce industry. The Ethical Chart... more »
USDA studies steam heat to target pests
Early in 2020, two colleagues in the Treatment and Inspection Methods Laboratory (TIML) of USDA’s Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program ... more »
FarmHer women in ag event scheduled
FarmHer is scheduling a women in ag summit designed to empower and impact women in agriculture. Scheduled for Nov. 29 at the FFA Enrichment Center ... more »
NCAE pans government’s H-2A proposal
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) says wording used in a Department of Labor proposal to change H-2A temporary ag labor visa rules... more »
Longtime apple leader Lee Showalter plans to retire
Lee Showalter, a longtime apple industry advocate, fruit grower and Rice Fruit Company’s grower services manager for more than 13 years, plans to re... more »
BioSafe Systems’ Michael Larose dies
Michael Joseph Larose, of BioSafe Systems LLC, has died. Larose, 40, died on Sept. 21. He was the eldest of the third generation of BioSafe’s fou... more »
2023 ag Irrigation Show to focus on ag insights, innovation
Ag irrigation insights and technology to conserve water are set to be on display at a major irrigation show. The 2023 Irrigation Show and Education... more »
USDA asks organic board to continue work on biodegradable bio-based mulch film
The USDA's National Organic Program is asking the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to continue its consideration of bringing the topic of biode... more »
Researchers fight weeds threatening California tomatoes
From the sky, in laboratories and underground, University of California, Davis, researchers are working to detect, manage and fight a parasitic weed t... more »
Organic Growers Summit explores regenerative agriculture
“Regenerative agriculture” is a fast-growing term that is helping to reshape how food is grown, but what does it mean for the organic fresh produc... more »
LGMA adds Western Growers’ food safety data sharing initiative
Members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) plan to adopt Western Growers' proprietary GreenLink data sharing platform to collec... more »
USDA program supports ag employers, farmworkers
Agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to address workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The U.S. Depart... more »
