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Acadian Plant Health releases results of almond water use study

Acadian Plant Health released expanded results of its multi-year California almond water use study, demonstrating how biostimulant technologies can help growers reduce water use and plant stress while... more »

Meridian Growers latest update notes increased demand for pistachios, almonds

Meridian Growers most recent market update reported a firm pistachio market with increased demand across origins, particularly evidenced by Iran's nearly doubled year-to-date... more »

Georgia group comments on H-2A rules, farm bill

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is weighing in on the Department of Labor’s H-2A rules and the 2024 farm bill legislation. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rules fur... more »

Farmworker awareness boosted

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), an organization that works to protect and promote farmworkers rights, has characterized the fifth year of promoting Farmworker Awareness Week a success. Equitable F... more »

Directors needed for Georgia pecan ag commodity commission

Growers are being called on by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) to serve on the Peach State’s agriculture commodity commissions. A dozen of Georgia’s agricultural commodity commissio... more »

Blue Diamond Growers releases April 29 Crop Progress Report

California’s Central Valley faced a month of climatic extremes, as reported in the latest almond Crop Progress Update from Blue Diamond Growers. Mel Machado, vice president of member relations for B... more »

Organizations host symposium focused hunger alleviation programs

Bayer Vegetable Seeds, along with collaborators Community Food Share, Food Forward Inc. and International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), hosted a joint symposium focused on fresh produce in hunger ... more »