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Iowa Virtual Organic Field Day video available online

A virtual Organic Field Day video from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is available online. The video was recorded at the Iowa State University Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm and is available for viewing... more »

Artificial intelligence to help growers focus of Sept. 17 webinar

GeoVisual Analytics’ technology focuses on big data analytics to improve intelligence across the farm. General Manager Charles McGregor is joining Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) Director Dennis Donohue this Thursday, Sept. 17,... more »

Ag sales team in Pacific Northwest and Canada boosted by Brandt

Brandt Specialty Formulations has added two new territory sales managers, Cody Massey and Nate Britt, to its North American Ag sales team, covering the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Canada. According to a news release, both... more »

First Impact Award Laureates announced by Produce Marketing Association

Last October, at Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit, Joe Don Zetzsche, director of BLOOMS Flowers by H-E-B, introduced the PMA Impact Award during his comments as the incoming chair of the Board of Directors.... more »

Survey shows detailed traceability systems in place on leafy greens farms

A survey of member companies operating under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement shows that producers are capable of quickly tracking product involved in an outbreak or recall. Under FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule, farms are... more »

University of Georgia’s Huang gets nearly $1.6M from EPA for pollutant research

The EPA recently awarded nearly $1.6 million in research funding to University of Georgia’s Jack Huang to research cost-effective treatments to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, wastewater and biosolids to ensure safe... more »

US Senate ponders bill that would fund wildfire mitigation efforts

With wildfires roaring through the western United States, a U.S. Senate subcommittee will consider a bill Sept. 16 that would implement a variety of wildfire-mitigation projects. A coalition of 13 Western state Farm Bureaus and... more »

Growers embrace essential oils to suppress pests, diseases as organic sales soar

Organic food sales topped $50 billion in the United States in 2018. Statistics from the Organic Trade Association tell part of the story of this growing market: Fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops combined to... more »