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As Florida’s fall harvest season begins, there are new efforts to provide COVID-19 testing for farmworkers.

Bayer’s Crop Science Division’s Future of Farming Dialogue has changed from an in-person event to a virtual series.

The Walmart Foundation has given Brighter Bites $1.5 million to expand to California and support efforts in existing cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bruce Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., and the company have been named the recipient of the Roosevelt William President’s Award in recognition of philanthropy during the pandemic.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting web seminars every third Monday of the month on how local food systems can respond to needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is foregoing its annual Savannah, Ga., venue for a virtual event in 2021.

Food Fight GA, established during the COVID-19 pandemic to help Atlanta-area restaurant workers and farmers who supply the restaurants, is being recognized with a Produce Marketing Association Impact Award.

Idaho potato sales are threading their way through the COVID-19 pandemic by spiking in retail stores, while recovering in the foodservice sector, marketers say.

A survey of California’s Bay Area consumers show they agree that agriculture is important to the quality of life and economy in California.

The Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture — AMHPAC — has a new date for its annual convention.