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60-day Deadline for Chlorpyrifos and Meth Found in Strawberries
The Agribusiness Update
A federal appeals court has given the EPA 60 days to either ban chlorpyrifos or set newer-safer exposure exposure levels, and Border Patrol discovers $82.5 million dollars worth of meth hidden in fresh strawberry shipment from Mexico.
UF Flavor Breeding and Ag Fairs Rescue Act
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida uses AI to breed flavor into fruit, and Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act reintroduced.
UC Davis Earns Grant to Increase Dietary Fiber in Wheat
California Ag Today
The grant of $500,000 from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research will focus on breeding crops for nutritional content.
Plant Breeders Must Balance Needs of Both Consumers and Producers
Southeast Regional Ag News
Plant breeders develop cultivars that appeal to consumers, but also can produce increasingly more yield per acre.
Strawberry Breeding
Southeast Regional Ag News
Are white strawberries GMOs? How do they get commercialized?
PVMI Working on Potato Varieties Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
PVMI, Potato Variety Management Institute, is working to create new and more perfect potatoes.
PVMI Working on Potato Varieties Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
PVMI, Potato Variety Management Institute, is working to create new and more perfect potatoes.
Developing a More Drought-Tolerant Peanut
Southeast Regional Ag News
Hot and dry conditions in peanuts can lead to the presence of aflatoxin.
Potato Variety Management Institute Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Developing the perfect potato is the goal at PVMI according to Executive Director Jeanne DeBons.
Potato Variety Management Institute Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Developing the perfect potato is the goal at PVMI according to Executive Director Jeanne DeBons.
Potato Variety Management Institute Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potato Variety Management Institute is always looking to develop the next great variety!
Potato Variety Management Institute Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potato Variety Management Institute is always looking to develop the next great variety!
Strawberry Breeders Target Disease Resistance
California Ag Today
Since the 1930s, UC Davis has had one of the leading strawberry breeding programs in the world.
Potato Collaboration Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington, Oregon and Idaho potato commissions using rule of threes to fund potato research in a three state collaboration.
Potato Collaboration Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington, Oregon and Idaho potato commissions using rule of threes to fund potato research in a three state collaboration.
New Red Spinach and SNAP Participation Down
The Agribusiness Update
USDA releases new "red spinach," and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation down.
U.S.-China Partial Pact and China Buys Hogs from Denmark
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. and China agree on a partial trade agreement, and Chinese company buys hogs from Denmark in wake of ASF.
Red Raspberries and Trade
Fruit Grower Report
How is all this trade turmoil impacting raspberry producers? We ask Washington Red Raspberry Commission executive director Henry Bierlink.