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Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit to reward innovation
Grow-NY, one of the largest global food and agriculture business competitions, will spotlight food innovation at its Nov. 15-16 Food & Ag Summit in Syracuse, New York, and virtually. Designed for startups, companies, investors, resource provid... more
Watermelon board to present consumer research
The National Watermelon Promotion Board will present its 2022 Watermelon Consumer Research Findings on Nov. 15. The NWPB and its consumer research partner, Aimpoint Research, will review consumers’ attitudes and awareness toward watermelon and c... more
Penn State to offer growers help with H-2A changes
With significant program regulations changes coming in 2023 for users of H-2A labor, Penn State Extension is planning a webinar to inform growers of the changes. Through a Dec. 13 Zoom webinar, Penn State labor authorities plan to address the chan... 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, S... more
IFPA names Root Cause Analysis award winners
The International Fresh Produce Association has announced recipients of awards recognizing industry efforts to advance root cause analysis. IFPA released the names of winning companies at its inaugural Global Produce and Floral Show, which was Oct... more
Bayer acquires German biotech start-up Targenomix
Bayer’s acquisition of Targenomix, a German biotech start-up, should contribute to Bayer’s Crop Science R&D pipeline by delivering new systems biology approaches for crop protection discovery. On Nov. 10, Bayer announced its purchase of Ta... more
Rural Voices USA weighs in on midterm elections
The Nov. 8 midterm elections impacted rural America, according to a statement from Rural Voices USA, a nationwide network of rural leaders working to ensure rural Americans receive a voice in policies that impact their livelihoods. “This electio... more
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