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local agriculture
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 2 years old
Agriculture Boss Mary Robinson Reflects on the Search for Purpose
Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s first female president didn’t plan to follow in her forebears’ footsteps.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How a Just-Formed Truffle Group Scored an Early Win
The Idaho Truffle Growers Association, trying to cultivate an industry from a challenging fungus, saw near-immediate support for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Agriculture and Economics
The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting begins this weekend in Atlanta. Attendance is expected to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Illinois Corn Growers Are Working With NASA
NASA will be supplying the data for an effort launched by the Illinois Corn Growers Association that aims…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Soil Science
The Soil Science Society of America’ s 2019 International Annual Meeting begins this weekend in San Diego. Attendance…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Crop Science
The 2018 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Changing of the Apple Guard: Gala’s in, Red Delicious Is Out
New projections from the U.S. Apple Association find that the Red Delicious Apple is losing momentum among U.S.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Soybean Association Puts a Face On Tariffs’ Impact
As new tariffs set by the Trump administration take effect, the American Soybean Association is hoping to highlight…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
A Board-Backed Capital Campaign to Boost Research
Research farms make a patchwork across Wisconsin, where scientists study crops ranging from sweet corn to cucumbers—even cattle.…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: A Newspaper for Kids
What’s the great idea? Sheep Reporter Who’s doing it? American Sheep Industry Association What’s involved? Intended to teach…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Agriculture Groups Take Action After Irma Hits Florida Citrus Crops
With more than half of all citrus crops damaged by Hurricane Irma earlier this month—particularly orange crops—agriculture groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Former Senators to Lead New Agricultural Advocacy Group
Farmers for Free Trade, a new 501(c)(4) advocacy group, hopes to make the trade argument from an agricultural…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Farm Bureau, FFA Join Forces to Push Agricultural Education Forward
The national bodies that represent two of the most prominent chapter-based agricultural organizations—Future Farmers of America and the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Western Growers Adds a New Crop: The New Mexico Chile
In joining a new partnership with Western Growers, the New Mexico Chile Association will gain additional support on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Prepare Members for Increased Immigration Enforcement
With heightened immigration enforcement policies coming into effect, agricultural industries may feel the strongest effects. These organizations are…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What the Future of NAFTA Holds for Agriculture
Within the U.S. agricultural industry, at least, NAFTA has been seen as a net positive, and groups have…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Fruits and Veggies
The Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference will take place in Savannah, Georgia, during the first week of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Farmers and Ranchers Alliance Announces “New Faces” Program
In the third year of the “Faces of Farming & Ranching” program, the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association Adds Drone Insurance for Farmers
Many businesses and industries will be affected by the Federal Aviation Administration’s small drone regulations that go into…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Senate Bill Aims to Reform Federal Checkoff Programs
A bipartisan bill recently introduced into the Senate would require that industry-funded checkoff programs disclose their budgets and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oregon Farm Bureau: Here Comes the Sun
The Oregon Farm Bureau gives its members a big discount on high-output solar panels designed specifically for farming…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Brought to you by the Almond Board of California
In sometimes surprising ways, associations play direct and indirect roles in the daily life of people around the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California’s Nut Producers Have an Organized Crime Problem
With thefts in recent months affecting nut producers throughout the San Joaquin Valley, associations representing the industry have…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Agricultural Association Pushes Drone Safety
While the National Agricultural Aviation Association says there’s potential for unmanned aerial vehicles to help farmers, a new…
