Crop Management
Research: Enhancing nutrition of organic potatoes, healthy soils
Weed management, soil health, and the nutritional quality of foods grown organically continue to be high priority research topics for organic producers. The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a grant... more »
WSU seeks lead scientist for potato soil health
Washington State University has launched a national search for a top scientist to lead research into healthier, more sustainable and productive soils for the potato industry. Scot Hulbert, Associate Dean for... more »
AgBiome’s new sister company named LifeEDIT
Cambridge-based cell and gene therapy holding company ElevateBio, and AgBiome, a leader in developing innovative products from natural microbial communities, announced Nov. 16 that LifeEDIT Therapeutics has joined ElevateBio’s growing portfolio of companies. According to... more »
Telone soil fumigant to be distributed by Telos Ag Solutions
Pinehurst, North Carolina-based TriCal Soil Solutions Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Teleos Ag Solutions, a newly-formed global agricultural chemical sales, service, and distribution company, announces an exclusive distribution agreement with Dow Corporation for Telone, a... more »
The NGA Show, Indoor Ag-Con to co-locate events in May 2021
The NGA Show, the leading trade show and conference for independent grocers, and Indoor Ag-Con, the premier agriculture conference and trade show for the indoor and vertical farming industry, announced today that they will co-locate... more »
in-depth two-day soil health webinar set by Heliae Agriculture
Healthy soil is within the reach of every farm and ranching operation. The principles that govern healthy, productive soils are simple: nourish, build and leverage the soil microbiome. These are the principles in which Heliae... more »
Mucci Farms plans 200-acre North American expansion
Mucci Farms has announced major expansions in Kingsville, Ontario and Huron, Ohio totaling 206 acres over the next two years. These investments support their ongoing emphasis on maximizing local and regionally grown fruits and vegetables... more »
Rule updates USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the final rule for its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The rule updates USDA’s flagship program as directed by the 2018 Farm Bill and integrates feedback from... more »
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