Crop Management
Humic trade association to hold conference in Sepetember
The Humic Products Trade Association (HPTA) will hold its annual meeting in Park City, Utah, Sept. 26-28, 2022. This year's conference will address the latest research, regulatory issues and the HPTA testing methods. The meeting... more »
GreenStone Farm Credit Services appoints Travis Jones as president
After a nationwide search, GreenStone Farm Credit Services’ Board of Directors has named Travis Jones as its next president and chief executive officer. Jones, who currently serves as the cooperative’s executive vice president & chief... more »
USDA-ARS working on collecting a library of bee genomes
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is leading a project dubbed "Beenome100" to produce high-quality maps of the genomes of at least 100 bee species, capturing the diversity of bees in the United States, representing each... more »
Oasis Grower Solutions welcomes new product manager
OASIS Grower Solutions has recently bolstered its product management team to include Mary Bruns, as its new global product manager. In this role, Bruns will be responsible for guiding a cross-functional team charged with developing... more »
Bowery Farming, Unfold partner on vertical farm seed development
Vertical farming company Bowery Farming and Unfold, a seed and digital solutions company advancing the vertical farming industry, have formed a partnership to create locally produced vegetables through new seed varieties. Controlled environmental agriculture needs... more »
EPA expands fungicide’s crop and disease uses
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the expanded crop and disease uses of ProBlad Verde fungicide from Sym-Agro, Visalia, California. ProBlad is now registered for use on cane berries, herbs, coffee, leafy greens and Brassica... more »
Bill McCarthy joins Sakata Seed as director of R&D
Sakata Seed America Inc. has appointed William (Bill) McCarthy as director of research and development. Bill assumes the role from Jeff Zischke, who is retiring after 32 years in roles that include tomato breeder, global... more »
Agoro Carbon Alliance distributed more than $9M to growers in first year
Agoro Carbon Alliance has distributed more than $9 million in payments to U.S. farmers and ranchers in its first year, carving a unique position in the carbon farming market. “We are extremely proud of the... more »