Industry News

A national team of food safety researchers is working on a USDA-funded project to help support the produce industry in managing food safety risks. Growers,…

Extensions in Utah, Arizona, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and California are participating in an NRCS Conservation Initiative funded by a grant that focuses on surface irrigation.  The questions in…

A CDC advisory committee has designated food and agriculture workers as frontline essential workers. Part of Phase 1b that includes first responders, educators and grocery store employees,…

Weather service continues to grow nationwide in agriculture and other industries One of the nation’s premiere agricultural weather services is celebrating 25 years in 2021…

In a press release, Soiltech Wireless Inc. announced that they collaborated with AT&T in a case study for their wireless moisture sensor. Powered by existing cellular towers…

The agriculture industry has a long history of giving generously and fostering brighter futures in its local communities. BY LYNN GROOMS / PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF…

A representative of Hidden Harvest hands out bunches of carrots at a drive-thru food distribution event in Coachella, Calif. Cal-Organic Farms supported Hidden Harvest with…

Amid the many event cancelations in 2020, organizers have announced plans for the third International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae, set for Oct. 4-7,…

The Cost of Beet Leafhoppers in Columbia Basin Carrot Crops By Gina Greenway, Greenway Research The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted America’s eating habits. It’s hard…

Transferring farm ownership from one generation to the next can be a challenging but rewarding process. BY JEFF JONES / PHOTOGRAPHY BY TODD STONE Keeping…