The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-19
AGI Saskatoon celebrates 10 years of safety
AGI Saskatoon celebrates 10 years with no lost time incidents highlighting the team’s commitment to safety, leadership, vigilance and prevention while achieving over two million hours incident-free. Read more
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2024-10-18
AGI auctioning pink conveyor to support breast cancer awareness
All proceeds will go to the Canadian Cancer Society Read more
2024-10-18
Federal cabinet shuffle coming as three ministers announce they won’t seek re-election
Former minister of agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau appears to be a fourth who won’t run again Read more
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2024-10-18
National U.S. corn harvest reaching midway point
Farmers in Texas have harvested 98 percent of their corn Read more
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2024-10-18
Baking greats recognized in 2024 Kansas wheat recipe book
The 2024 Kansas Wheat Recipe Book honors baking pioneers Sharon Davis and Charlene Patton with their lifelong favorite recipes. Read more
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2024-10-18
Inflatable Wedges Make Lifting Large Objects a Breeze
Who Says Inflatable Items Belong Only in the Pool? Read more
2024-12-05
Some Crops Tolerate Ozone Pollution Better Than Others, Study Finds
Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent
Proceedings of the... Read more
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2024-11-17
USDA Introduces a Multi-Year Plan to Strengthen U.S. Genebank Management of Plant Germplasm
, November 17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released today the
National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection Assessment and Utilization Plan in support of the Agricultural... Read more
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2024-11-15
USDA Unveils Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012.... Read more
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2024-11-13
USDA Researchers Confirm Six Unique Strains of African Swine Fever Virus
Development suggests a lower number of vaccines to combat ASFV outbreaks Read more
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2024-11-03
USDA Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and Protection Research Center in Salinas, California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the opening of the newly constructed Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and... Read more
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2024-11-01
USDA Scientist Recognized for Transforming Food Safety Systems and Protecting the World’s Food Supply
USDA scientist
Joseph Capobianco, a research engineer for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has received a 2022
Arthur S. Flemming Award for his innovative research that enhances the... Read more
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