…for start-up, scale-up and international technology solution providers to participate. IFPA will connect those providers with leaders and companies within the fresh produce and floral industries. Vice President of Innovation…
VofV: To Advance Food Safety, Get Out of the Box
…to effectively use innovation and technology…because you can’t test your way toward a food safety solution! Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Center Providing Plant Management Solutions for the Southeast Region
…of 25 centers dedicated to providing vegetative solutions, and developing and transferring plant science technology to solve conservation issues. Located in Americus, Georgia, it’s one of four centers serving the…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Photo by Tom Witham U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and…
Program Working to Deliver State-of-the-Art Plant Science Technology
The program working to deliver state-of-the art plant science technology to meet identified conservation needs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Brooksville Plant Materials Center (FLPMC) Serving states…
Nationwide Program Helping Restore and Sustain Healthy Natural Ecosystems
…Center in August 2018. There were 60 attendees including Service center staff, who brought producers to the event. The National Resources Conservation Service – or NRCS – operates 25 Plant…
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…strong safety net through the administration of farm commodity and disaster programs. Additionally, through conservation programs, FSA continues to preserve and protect natural resources and provides credit to agricultural producers…
Secretary Vilsack to Discuss Climate Change During Trade Mission to Dubai
…the first Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Ministerial Meeting. Secretary Vilsack will also participate in a fireside chat with UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam…
Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report Details Interest and Investment
…we’re doing with harvest automation,” said Walt Duflock, VP of Innovation for Western Growers. “Not in terms of fundraising for startups and all kinds of valuations, but in terms of…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…Crop Block Grants, and trade promotion. Every five years the Farm Bill is signed into law. It holds key programs for commodities, conservation, trade, nutrition, research, credit, forestry, energy, and…
Cevya Fungicide Combats Disease in Variety of California Crops
…option available to combat diseases like brown rot, shothole, scab, and Phomopsis. “It’s a brand-new innovation from BASF, really setting a brand-new standard for fungicide control of key diseases like…
Organic Produce Sales Over $9 Billion For First Time in 2021
…similar,” said Steve Lutz, Senior Vice President of Insights and Innovation at Category Partners. “Sales of organic produce in 2021, while up a bit less than expected, remain on par…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…3 to submit applications electronically. Those interested in applying for the grant support are encouraged to work directly with their state department of agriculture. “These specialty crop block grants will…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…communities. As previously announced, the Agency is also directing resources to better protect people and public health in overburdened areas across the nation, making $20 million in grants available from…