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Biochar path charted in report from Washington State University
A team of biochar producers, practitioners, scientists, and engineers have published a roadmap for future development of the biochar industry in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This collaborative effort between individuals from industry, univers... more
Cornell reps named to NYS climate assessment project
To explore how the warming environment will affect New York’s communities, ecosystems and economy, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul named several Cornellians to the state’s Climate Impacts Assessment project. The group will conduct research and then�... more
Calculator to measure supply chain sustainability set by SISC, CropTrak
Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops announced Nov. 16 a partnership with CropTrak, a cloud technology company digitally connecting global food companies’ supply processes to ensure efficiency and transparency, to accelerate adoption of the Stewar... more
H-2A laborer arbitration agreements OK’d by federal appeals court
A West Coast federal appeals court opened the door Nov. 3 for H-2A employers to enforce arbitration agreements in employment disputes even outside the context of a collective bargaining agreement. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – which has j... more
CEA Food Safety Coalition appoints new executive director
The CEA Food Safety Coalition, comprised of (CEA) leafy greens producers, has announced that Elisabeth Hagen is the organization's second executive director, effective Nov. 15. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="165"] Elisabeth Hagen[/captio... more
Lipman serves over 3,000 families during Annual ‘Day of Good’
On Nov. 11-12, Immokalee, Florida-based Lipman Family Farms’ employees across the network gathered to participate in the second annual "Day of Good from the Ground Up," joining forces to give back to the local communities where Lipman operates. Th... more
Labeling helps identify climate-smart products in Soil Carbon Project
The first-of-its-kind agtech company leveraging machine learning (ML) to advance measurement and analysis of soil properties, EarthOptics announced Nov. 16 the launch of its Soil Carbon Project, a product labeling initiative to benefit the consumer p... more