Vegetables
Hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics OK for organic with latest USDA clarification
Hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics growers can earn organic certification, according to a recent clarification from the USDA. The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on January 25, 2018, clarified some longstanding issues... more »
AquaYield co-founder named to Utah Business Magazine 40 Under 40
Utah Business Magazine recently named AquaYield CEO and co-founder Clark T. Bell as one of its "40 Under 40." The annual Forty Under 40 program honors Utah's up-and-coming... more »
Indiana farm is Red Gold’s Tomato Grower of the Year
Red Gold recently named Rice Farms Tomatoes as Tomato Grower of the Year, and presented growers Scott and James Rice of Wanatah, Indiana with the E.A. Reichart Quality Achievement Award. The award was presented during... more »
Pegasus shows hydroponics techniques, expansion plans
Pegasus Food Futures showed off its pioneering hydroponic farming facilities at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GGIA) Exhibition in Abu Dhabi on February 5-6, at the same time unveiling ambitious plans for its expansion in 2018. At... more »
BrightFarms launches new crunchy iceberg baby leaf
BrightFarms is announcing the launch of Sunny Crunch, a packaged salad that features a unique baby leaf iceberg not typically found in US supermarkets. With a mild flavor profile... more »
Super Starr honeydew melons season starts
Super Starr International enters a new season of production with a high volume of honeydew melons available now until April. Grown in the fertile soil of Tecomán, Mexico, the Super Starr honeydew melons receive adequate... more »
Talley Farms names Derek Sass new sales manager
Talley Farms, a fourth-generation family farming operation located in California's Arroyo Grande Valley, has named produce industry veteran Derek Sass as sales manager for the company, which... more »
Greg Bird named executive director of Michigan Vegetable Council
Michigan Vegetable Council recently named Mason’s Greg Bird as its executive director. Bird graduated with a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. He previously worked as a project manager for the state of Michigan and... more »
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