Crop Production
BeeHero, a precision pollination company, was selected as first place winner by a collective of over 250 VC investors from over 3,000 competition applicants working toward a sustainable and resili...
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A new customizable audit tool released by Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is designed to alleviate audit fatigue and streamline the certification process.
EFI, the capacity-building and certificati...
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Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating a year of progress in 2023 toward its mission to offer a full suite of supply chain assurance programs to the fresh produce industry.
EFI, the capacit...
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As of Dec. 19, 2024, the USDA has extended the deadline for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program (FLSP). Applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov by 11:59 ...
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Fresh produce industry stakeholders came together to launch the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP) in early November.
The program aims to recognize and strengthen engagement around labor...
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The USDA Farm Service Agency of Georgia is offering a webinar on the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot (FLSP) program. The webinar will be 11 a.m. to noon Eastern, Dec. 5.
Arthur Tripp,...
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The nut industry is moving quickly into a new era of irrigation technology, where remote sensing through drone and eventually satellite data can inform growers about the real-time stress status of orc...
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Growers are bracing to pay more – around 7% – for their crews in the coming year.
The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for the H-2A program is expected to rise, based on the results of USDA's Fa...
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