Michigan State University Extension is updating and redefining its role.

Scientists have found that rising temperatures linked to climate change have intensified droughts across the western U.S., transforming a moderate drought from 2020 to 2022 into an “exceptional” event, according to new research by scientists from UCLA, NOAA and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES).

másLabor, a leading labor provider and visa services provider, has appointed Chris Ball as CEO. Ball replaces former CEO Edward Silva, who left the organization in June.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has introduced programs designed to help specialty crop growers recover from natural disasters, including a trio of hurricanes that this fall struck the Southeast.

Spotted lanternflies (SLF), an invasive and destructive pest that affects tree nuts, fruit and vegetables, have been discovered in Georgia.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board. Nominees are needed to fill six seats for members with terms beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and ending Sept. 30, 2028.