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Vidalia Onion Committee names Grower of the Year
The Vidalia Onion Committee 2021 awards banquet honored McLain Farms and long-time Director of Markets for the Georgia Department of Agriculture Bob Meyer. McLain Farms was named the 2021 "Grower of the Year" and Meyer was inducted into the Vidali... more
EPA approves biopesticide KitoGreen
KitoZyme has been granted approval for its KitoGreen products by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency as biopesticides for multiple applications and crops. KitoGreen is a unique technology that has been developed by KitoZyme to offer more sustai... more
Vegetable Growers Conference in Taylor, Texas, set for April 6
A Vegetable Growers Conference is set for April 6 at the SPJST Lodge, 5025 Farm-to-Market Road 619, Taylor, Texas. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and is hosted by the AgriLife Extension offi... more
BioSafe Systems introduces TerraGrow Liquid product
TerraGrow Liquid is a specialty blend of beneficial microbial organisms formulated to invigorate plant health. When applied to the soil, it quickly establishes beneficial microbes in the root zone strengthening the rhizosphere, improving nutrient ava... more
A message for lawmakers: ‘Hear our story’
Pat Wirz saw a chance to do something important and ran with it. The San Benito County, California, cattle rancher and winegrape grower dropped everything for a couple of days and traveled to Sacramento to meet with Assembly members and state senator... more
North Carolina Tomato Growers Association offering scholarship
The North Carolina Tomato Growers Association is offering a $1,000 merit/need-based scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. Any North Carolina resident who pursues a horticulture or agribusiness undergraduate or graduate degree at a four-year... more
Oregon State University names head of College of Agricultural Sciences
Staci Simonich has been named dean of the university’s College of Agricultural Sciences and director of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. Simonich is a nationally recognized researcher and faculty member who has held numerous leadershi... more