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Urban Oasis: Patchwork City Farms feeds impoverished Atlantans
An urban farm in an Atlanta lower income area is working to make healthy fruits and vegetables accessible to needy people. Jamila Norman, founder o... more »
Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo scheduled
The yearly Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is to be in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 38th annual meeting is scheduled for Dec. 3-4 at the ... more »
Fertilizer group awards biostimulant certification to Valent BioSciences
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has awarded Valent BioSciences its third Certified Biostimulant certification for its Transit 500 biostimulant. The ... more »
Georgia Plant Protection Division recognized by National Plant Board
Georgia's Plant Protection Division has won national honors from a nationwide plant protection board. The National Plant Board (NPB) bestowed an Ou... more »
Research funding given to North Carolina State
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has been awarded nine specialty crop research projects valued at more than $1.16 million. The projects selecte... more »
New MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics director named
Plant diagnostic services continue at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics under the new direction of Jan Byrne, who holds a doctoral degree, following th... more »
California organic tomato crop hurt by searing heat, reduced plantings
California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings. California farmers began harvesting processing tomatoe... more »
Georgia ag dept., FieldWatch promote pesticide safety
Georgia is partnering with a nonprofit mapping operation to promote safe pesticide handling. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is partner... more »
