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Harris Seeds’ ‘Sunflowers for Ukraine’ to aid Ukrainian relief
As the situation in Ukraine worsens, sales of sunflower seeds could help war relief efforts. Seen all across Ukraine’s countryside, sunflowers have become the country’s unofficial national flower. Since the start of the Russian invasion, the f... more
GFVGA Board, ITC staff review reports on impacts of imported cucumbers, squash
Georgia Fruit Vegetable Growers Association staff and board members met with representatives from the United States International Trade Commission in February to review findings of the commission’s investigations into the effects of imported squash... more
Cinven buys Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional unit for $2.6B
Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business foMarch 10. “This divestment represents a very attractive purchase price and allows us to focus on our core agr... more
Save Foods’ latest trial boosts shelf life of strawberries
A recent trial on strawberries from Save Foods revealed promising results whereby Save Foods’ research and development team managed to dramatically extend the shelf life of strawberries. Save Foods is an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-c... more
2022 water year looks dismal as snowpack melts
The optimism spurred by heavy snowstorms in December has melted away, and the 2022 water year is now looking bleak. After facing the driest recorded January and February in state history, California Department of Water Resources reported that stat... more
FDA won’t conduct broad sampling of leafy greens in Salinas Valley in 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to not conduct broad sampling of leafy greens grown in the Salinas Valley based on data from Western Growers (WG), the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, and the California Department... more
Protect strawberry flowers and fruit from frost injury
Recent frosts at the Cal Poly farm in San Luis Obispo, California, has brought frost injury in all its variety. According to the Compendium of Strawberry Diseases “frost injury is probably the most common non-pathogen related and non-insect-related... more