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Western Growers holds annual meeting to honor Sonny Rodriguez
At the Western Growers’ annual meeting in November, Sonny Rodriguez, president and CEO of The Growers Company, will receive the 2024 Award of Honor.
Weed Science Field Tour hosted by Washington State University
The 2024 Weed Science Field Tour hosted by Washington State University will take place on June 12 from 1-5 pm at research fields on the Palouse.
Buck Shuman, Vidalia onion pioneer, remembered
The Vidalia onion industry is remembering and celebrating “the remarkable life and enduring legacy” of Buck Shuman, an early Vidalia onion grower.
The 2025 California Small Farm Conference will be a bilingual, hybrid event
The 2025 edition of the annual California Small Farm Conference will be held Feb. 23-27, 2025 and is offered as a hybrid and bilingual event.
Oishii introduces indoor vertical strawberry farm
Oishii opened a new, 237,500 square feet indoor vertical strawberry farm in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Amatelas Farm, which is named after the Japanese Goddess of the Sun, runs on renewable energy and introduces a new paradigm to indoor agriculture.
Public hearings scheduled by California Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will host three public hearings in July to review the proposed statewide notification system for restricted material pesticide applications.
Organic produce sales expand in 2023
The Organic Produce Network (OPN) has released data on organic produce sales for the previous year.