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17-09-2015
Wash reduces health risks in fresh produce
Phys.org has recently reported that an Agricultural Research Service scientist in Pennsylvania has developed a sanitising wash formulated with natural compounds that could reduce the number of foodborne illnesses caused each year by Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Listeria on fresh-cut produce.
16-09-2015
Horticulturists feature in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Horticulture NZ reports that several New Zealanders were recognised for their service to horticulture recently at an investiture at Government House in Wellington to present Queen’s Birthday Honours.
16-09-2015
Call for grower feedback on biosecurity training
Peak industry body, Growcom, says that it is critical to ensure that current and future farmers and their workers have the right biosecurity skills and knowledge to meet industry needs.
16-09-2015
Pacific exporters feature at Fine Food Australia
Fine Food 2015 kicks off this weekend with eleven Pacific Island exporters showcasing their products from around the region.
16-09-2015
Concerns about US DOL’s proposed new overtime rule
AmericanHort, along with the Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO), reports that it has submitted comments to the US Department of Labor regarding the proposed rule known as ‘Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees’.
16-09-2015
Scientists learn how to predict plant size
VIB and UGent scientists report that they have developed a new method, which allows them to predict the final size of a plant while it is still a seedling.
15-09-2015
GIA Mandate Forum
The GIA Secretariat has announced that its GIA Mandate Forum will be held in Wellington on Thursday, 29 October 2015.
15-09-2015
Major crop losses in Central America due to El Niño
FAO reports that prolonged dry weather associated with the El Niño phenomenon has severely reduced this year’s cereal outputs in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, putting a large numbers of farmers in need of agricultural assistance as the sub-region tries to recover amidst ongoing dryness.
15-09-2015
Patterned sticky roll captures 450% more thrips
Recent trials conducted in South America are said to have further verified the efficacy of Russell IPM’s Optiroll Super against thrips.
15-09-2015
New report shows success of USDA farm-to-school grants
US Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has announced the release of a new report that shows that USDA's Farm to School Grant Program.
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