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Research grant to improve hurricane guidelines for Georgia pecan growers

In a significant development for rural communities in Georgia, the University of Georgia and The Jones Center at Ichauway were awarded a research grant to help pecan growers reduce risk from hurricane... more »

Scholarship encourages ag education in the Central Valley

Applications are available for the 17th annual We Believe in Growing scholarship, presented by E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo. The scholarship was created to support agriculture education and encourage ... more »

World Ag Expo names winners of the Top-10 New Products Competition

Results are in for World Ag Expo’s 2024 Top-10 New Products Competition. The winners will be showcased Feb. 13-15, 2024 during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The impressive field of new... more »

IFPA honors women’s award winner

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has named Raina Nelson, a well-known global tree fruit and produce industry figure, as the 2023 winner of the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Cataly... more »

CDFA awards CAPCA $1 million SPM grant

CAPCA was awarded a $1 million grant by the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) focusing on sustainable pest management (SPM) in the field. The official title of the grant is Ass... more »

Newest Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees announced

Three Florida agricultural industry leaders are the newest additions to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame. Eugene “Gene” McAvoy, a longtime southwest Florida regional vegetable and horticul... more »

Analytics honors presented to Highland Ag

Highland Ag MarketWatch has been recognized as “Analytics Innovation Of The Year” by an organization that honors ag tech companies. AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organizati... 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 »

CDFA opens applications for Biologically Integrated Farming Systems Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is now accepting grant applications for its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems Grant Pro... more »

USDA opens 2023 NIFA Hall of Fame nominations

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is now accepting nominations for the NIFA Hall of Fame. Individuals that have been inducted into the NIFA Hall of Fame are recognized for effo... more »