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Sakata Seed America opens lettuce distribution facility in Marina, California
Sakata Seed America is solidifying its leadership position in the lettuce category, announcing a new, permanent lettuce distribution facility and appointing a new lettuce product manager, all within the past few weeks. Since the company’s acquis... more
California urban farmers find a niche with local, state support
Tucked behind the First Congregational Church, in one of Santa Ana's oldest neighborhoods, are verdant rows of spinach, Brussels sprouts and other leafy greens dotted with the orange hues of marigolds. Six-year-old Diana Bautista, a mainstay and u... more
Recordings now available from Empire State Producers Expo
Pass the time waiting for winter to turn to spring with new educational videos. Recordings from the 2022 Empire State Producers Expo are now available on the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science’s YouTube page. The annual conference is o... more
Harris Seeds’ ‘Sunflowers for Ukraine’ to aid Ukrainian relief
As the situation in Ukraine worsens, sales of sunflower seeds could help war relief efforts. Seen all across Ukraine’s countryside, sunflowers have become the country’s unofficial national flower. Since the start of the Russian invasion, the f... more
GFVGA Board, ITC staff review reports on impacts of imported cucumbers, squash
Georgia Fruit Vegetable Growers Association staff and board members met with representatives from the United States International Trade Commission in February to review findings of the commission’s investigations into the effects of imported squash... more
Cinven buys Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional unit for $2.6B
Bayer and Cinven have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale of Bayer’s Environmental Science Professional business foMarch 10. “This divestment represents a very attractive purchase price and allows us to focus on our core agr... more
Save Foods’ latest trial boosts shelf life of strawberries
A recent trial on strawberries from Save Foods revealed promising results whereby Save Foods’ research and development team managed to dramatically extend the shelf life of strawberries. Save Foods is an agri-food tech company specializing in eco-c... more