FDA awards Pennsylvania $6.3 million FSMA grant
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture received a $6.3 million grant from the Food
State finalizes rules to kill maggots before shipping compost
Washington state regulators have finalized special permit requirements for composters seeking to transport feed stocks outside the apple maggot quarantine
Meet candidates for WSU’s “crucial” Food Safety Specialist position
WSU is inviting growers and others to participate in the selection of its Food Safety Specialist. Here is the announcement:
July 1 is deadline for USDA producer grants
Growers who might be interested in building a cidery or a packing facility or a processor or a grower-owned co-operative
Mexico dismisses dumping complaint against U.S. apple growers
The Mexican government has terminated an antidumping case filed by growers in the border state of Chihuahua and will not
Pear growers again hold the line on marketing assessment
For the fifth year straight, the assessment charged to growers for the federal marketing order for processed pears will remain
Northwest cherry growers expect larger crop in first estimate
Young cherries near Granger, Washington on April 28, 2016. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Cherry growers throughout the Northwest
California council schedules June MRL workshop
The California Specialty Crops Council will hold its 2016 MRL Harmonization Workshop June 1-2 in San Francisco. The interactive seminar
Washington growers can dispose of unwanted pesticides in May events
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has schedule two events for growers to dispose of unwanted pesticides. Here's the announcement:
Wine Foundation scholarships deadline is March 15
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation is offering over $30,000 in scholarships for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying viticulture, enology or related disciplines.