Crop Management, equipment, Technology

AgroFresh announces AI imaging and orchard analytics tie-ups with Aerobotics, Neolithics

AgroFresh Solutions, a post-harvest freshness supplier, is expanding its FreshCloud digital ecosystem through strategic global partnerships with Aerobotics and Neolithics, according to a news release... more »

education

End of an era: 2026 Farmer’s Almanac will be its last

The 2026 Farmer’s Almanac is one you’ll want to hang onto as a collector’s item. That’s because editor Sandy Duncan and editor emeritus Peter Geiger have announced this coming year’s pu... more »

legislation

Lawmakers bring forth specialty crop trade fairness act in U.S. Senate

Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are introducing the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act in a show of bipartisan support for American specialty crop growers. The proposed bill ... more »

education, Technology

Unlock spray drone best practices: Attend Great Lakes Expo’s Drones in Specialty Crops Symposium

Great Lakes Expo is offering a spray drone educational session on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 9 am to 4 p.m. in Ballroom D at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 2025 Drones in Specialty Crops S... more »

Crop Management, Crop Protection, Disease Control, Pest Control, Technology

Smart tech wipes out pests: The latest trends in spraying automation

Innovative spraying technology can help manage pests and diseases threats, which can significantly harm fruit and tree nut crops, affecting yield and quality. The new tech helps ensure healthy trees a... more »

Crop Management, Crop Protection, Cucumbers, Disease Control, Potatoes, Tomatoes/Peppers

Refreshing your disease management plan

Whether you have struggled with diseases in the past or diseases are the bane of your crops, now is a good time to develop or revisit plans for managing diseases in your operation. Planning for diseas... more »