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H-2A Minimum Wage for Guest Workers Likely to Rise in Several States

The minimum wage for H-2A guest workers is likely to rise in several states during 2018. The National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) surveys the prevailing wages of field and livestock workers in different regions across the country. The NASS calculations are normally adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor in December as the Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) for the …

Ag Tech Solutions Sought for California Crops
Applications are open through Sept. 18 for University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Connect (UC ANR Connect), a grower-informed commercialization program for agriculture technology. Selected companies in the program receive commercialization support, direct feedback from California growers and agricultural professionals, industry connections and the opportunity to demonstrate technology live at a field day. UC […]
Egypt Registers New Lemon Variety
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has officially registered a new seedless and thornless lemon variety named Egypt 25 (Citrus aurantium). According to state-level administrative reports published by Egypt Today, the proprietary cultivar was engineered and certified by the Horticulture Research Institute, which operates directly under Egypt’s Agricultural Research Center. This official registration […]