Vegetables
Heirloom tomato research a team effort at Western Illinois
Seven varieties of tomatoes are at the center of a research collaboration crossing two Western Illinois University departments and providing academic opportunities for students to study cancer prevention in campus laboratories. The project, which is... more »
WSU research to protect onions from pests, pathogens honored
With a market value of nearly a billion dollars, onions are the fifth most valuable vegetable produced in the U.S. But some farmers have been abandoning the crop due to losses from pests and disease ... more »
CIFT announces new board member
Brian Chisholm, senior program manager, Owens-Illinois, has been named the newest member of the organization’s governing board. Chisholm joins the other nine members of the board to guide the... more »
Industry veteran Mike Krull joins Nufarm portfolio solutions
Crop protection products manufacturer Nufarm has hired Mike Krull as its North America lead for portfolio solutions. His job responsibilities include leadership and oversight of all North American portfolio innovations and partnerships, according to a... more »
Specialty crops industry not stopping for EU’s GMO ruling
A recent European Union high court ruling wasn't favorable for new gene-editing techniques, but specialty crop industry leaders in the U.S. and abroad see a future in new gene editing techniques. The Court Justice of the... more »
Link to cattle operation eyed in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, continues to investigate a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to... more »
Simplot gets keys to CRISPR-Cas9
The J.R. Simplot Company has executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools, the company announced Aug.... more »
Key Technology ‘s VERYX sorters for fresh-cut leafy greens
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces VERYX digital sorters for fresh-cut leafy greens. VERYX calls itself the world’s only belt-fed sorter that can inspect product entirely in-air with top and... more »
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