Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking stakeholder input regarding implementation of a $50-million pilot project to include non-traditional, shelf-stable U.S.-grown commodities…
Teleos Ag Solutions will be hosting two fumigation stewardship training events in August. The first will be in Moses Lake on August 13 at the Big…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final cancellation order for Corteva’s chlorpyrifos product “Dursban 50W in Water Soluble Packets” and three Gharda…
The University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has opened a new laboratory at its Parma Research and Extension Center. The 9,600-square-foot…
The British carrot industry will celebrate its first annual National Carrot Day on Oct. 3, 2024. On this day, people will be encouraged to buy,…
By Wayne DeCou, Director of Equipment & Engineered Solutions, Volm Companies The carrot industry is facing a rapidly changing landscape. From sustainability efforts to retailer…
North Carolina State University will host the 41st International Carrot Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 8-10. This is the first time the conference will…
Photos courtesy Kevser Ozel, University of Wisconsin The 2024 USDA carrot hybrid trial illustrated the broad range of possible options available to growers. The trial,…
By Dave Alexander, Publisher If the thought of making moonshine in your backyard makes you read this article, then chalk one up for salacious headlines….