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Pure Green Farms revamps product packaging

Pure Green Farms recently made a few subtle changes to their bright and colorful product packaging to better catch the eye of consumers and to better stand out on retail shelving. Throughout the fall, changes were made to both Pure Green Farm’s ... more

Research to improve nutrient management gets $4.14M in California

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Program is announced on Oct. 25 $4.14 million in grant funding to agricultural organizations and universities. The funding includes $3 million for the University o... more

Hall stepping down from Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

Charles Hall, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, will be stepping down to move into a semi-retirement role. Hall announced to association leadership earlier in the year his plans to carry the organization th... more

Michigan food and agriculture workforce has new resource hub

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on Oct. 26 launched a new resource, the Michigan Food, and Agriculture: Strategic Employment Planning hub. This hub is a critical resource providing education and awareness in strategic ... more

Square Roots, Gordon Food Service mark new Michigan indoor farm

Square Roots, an indoor farming operation, and Gordon Food Service, a food distributor, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 26 to celebrate their new indoor farm opening in Michigan, taking another step to expand a shared vision to build indoor farms... more

Pioneer NMSU horticulturist inducted into national ag hall of fame

After a two-year delay, Fabián García, a Mexican immigrant whose research at New Mexico State University helped influence agriculture nationwide, was inducted into the National Agricultural Center’s Hall of Fame in Kansas on Oct. 23, becoming the... more

Development of vegetable seeds varieties set at expanded Bayer center

Bayer signals its commitment to delivering high quality cucumber, melon, pepper and eggplant seeds faster to growers around the world with the announced expansion of its Vegetable Seeds R&D Product Design Center in San Nicolás, Spain. The Sa... more