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Innovations in Ag Irrigation Technology Demonstration and Showcase scheduled
The Innovations in Ag Irrigation Technology Demonstration and Showcase will be held Friday, Oct. 29 in person in and virtually. The Center for Irrigation Technology’s annual Ag Tech Day at Fresno State University showcases the latest innovations... more
iUNU acquires leading indoor agriculture company Artemis
iUNU, a leading AI agtech company, announced Sept. 27 its acquisition of Artemis, the leading enterprise Cultivation Management Platform. Together, the two companies offer some of the most widely used technologies in the indoor agriculture industr... more
North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association’s event set
The North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association's Agritourism Conference & EXPO is the premier event and trade show for everyone in the agritourism industry including operators, owners, managers and agriculture industry professionals. ... more
Specialty crop growers must be part of pesticide policy talk, group says
Concerned that specialty crop growers are at risk of needlessly losing access to key “minor use” crop protection tools, Minor Crop Farmer Alliance is calling on the Biden administration to use sound science to direct the federal government’s pe... more
Plant Response biologicals’ value shown in research
Plant Response Inc. announces new data demonstrating corn growers can realize economic returns prior to harvest and specialty growers can protect plants from abiotic stress. The scrutiny of product performance in-season is increasing with biologic... more
Economically, environmentally effective Texas IPM outreach targeted by grant
Pest management outreach to both rural and urban audiences in Texas will be expanded and improved thanks to a federal grant awarded to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The funding will help i... more
Polystyrene in Florida stores, markets phased out by rule-making
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Sept. 24 that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has begun rule-making to phase out the use of polystyrene products in Florida grocery stores, markets, convenience store... more