Soil Nutrition
Botanical Solution wins crop science award
Botanical Solution Inc. (BSI) has won a Crop Science Award for “Best New Biological Product (Biopesticide).” BSI, which develops sustainable and cost-effective botanical materials for agricultural and pharmaceutical applications, was recognized in the best of... more »
Biome Makers names head of commercial for North America
Biome Makers, global ag tech leader in soil health analysis, has hired John Appel as head of commercial-North America. He will lead business development efforts and accelerate Biome Makers' business growth strategy. "Biome Makers is... more »
Certis promotes salesman
Certis Biologicals has promoted Tim Riley to lead the company’s U.S.-based sales team. Riley, a veteran sales leader, is national sales director for U.S. ag business. Riley joined Certis in 2020 as key account manager,... more »
Locati Farms counters higher costs, supply shortages
Locati Farms, a Walla Walla, Washington, sweet onion grower, adapts to challenges by changing growing practices and using technology to improve the quality of the region’s namesake onion. For more than a century, Locati Farms... more »
Soil health company completes financing
The MyLand Co. Inc., a soil health company, has successfully completed a round of financing designed to expand its footprint and the strengthen its regenerative agriculture approach in California, Arizona, Florida, Texas and the Pacific... more »
Grant to help strawberry growers battle soilborne diseases
Research to fight soilborne diseases that harm strawberry plants is being fortified thanks to a $1 million grant to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s California Strawberry Center. The California strawberry industry is challenged by numerous... more »
Ag group invests in autonomous tractors startup
Cooperative Ventures, a venture capital fund formed by North American farm cooperatives, announced its first investment. It is investing in Sabanto, a hardware and software company developing autonomous capabilities in tractors. Founded in 2018, Sabanto... more »
The new SaaS? Soil-as-a-Service
MyLand Co. LLC, which is dedicated to the advancement of soil health and regenerative agriculture, is presenting two free educational webinars to promote the perspective of Soil-as-a-Service. The webinars are scheduled for 9 a.m. Pacific... more »