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Organic transition webinar scheduled

A series of webinars will tackle how growers can transition to organic production. The first one, scheduled for Aug. 29, Navigating the Transition to Organic: A Roadmap for Success, is scheduled fo... more »

USDA awards $72.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). ... more »

Inventors of new ag products aided by AgXelerators

A firm that helps inventors of ag products take their products to market is looking for novel bio-based or chemical active ingredients. AgXelerators (AgX) partners with crop protection companies ar... more »

UF to host 3rd International Flavor Summit

Industry professionals and leading researchers in flavor science are planning to discuss how to make foods more flavorful during the International Flavor Summit in Orlando, Florida. Scheduled for M... more »

Blue Diamond launches its USDA grant program

Blue Diamond Growers launched its USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Program with its 3,000 grower-owners this week. The program is a major step in expanding the use of climate-smar... more »

California walnut industry gears up for stellar 2023 harvest

The California walnut industry is gearing up for a stellar 2023 harvest and shipping season after several years of drought, record low grower returns, COVID disrupted markets with supply chain challen... more »

Almond Board of California welcomes new directors

The new Board of Directors of the Almond Board of California (ABC) was officially welcomed as members took seats on Thursday with five voting members elected in 2023 – four of them incumbents – be... more »