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Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Week brings support for specialty crops
Iowa’s commercial horticulture industry contributes $48 million to the state’s economy each year, providing fresh produce to Iowa consumers. Gov, Kim Reynolds recognized the value of Iowa horticulture by designating July 26-30, 2021, as Iowa Frui... more
Real-time mapping introduced by Sentera to aid decision support
Sentera announced July 22 expanded beta availability of the Real-Time Mapping feature for the FieldAgent Aerial Scouting iOS app. In just seconds, RTM provides high-quality map products, at the field edge, with no internet connection required, f... more
Fruit + Vegetable 40 under 40 awards include two Plenty executives
Plenty, a vertical farming company with a mission to improve the lives of people, plants and the planet, announced recently two senior executives -– Michael Schwieterman and Brian Pedersen – were both recognized in the Fruit + Vegetable 40 under ... more
Industry’s effort to protect farmworkers recognized by visit
United Fresh released the following statement regarding U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s July 23 visit to a farmworker COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Salinas, California, hosted by the Grower-Shipper Association of Central ... more
North Carolina State student gets hands-on with horticulture research
For Nettie Baugher, North Carolina State’s online Master of Horticultural Science program offered the best of both worlds. Baugher’s undergraduate degree is in horticulture, and she currently works in horticulture as a commercial horticulture... more
Cantaloupe juice – the next big thing?
Summer in Georgia yields a bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables. In fact, Georgia is one of the top producers of cantaloupe in the U.S., and Georgia-grown watermelons and cantaloupes are the stars of summer grocery stores and farmers markets. Howe... more
Vermont’s marketing campaign marks farms’ focus on food safety
This summer, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets’ Produce Program partnered with growers to celebrate the steps they take to bring food from the field to customers. The campaign features Vermont farmers telling their storie... more
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