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Senior leadership additions made by AgroFresh Solutions

AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a produce freshness solutions company, announced Aug. 11 several appointments to its senior leadership team that are intended to position the company for consistent, profitable growth and to further drive the company’s div... more

Stokes Seeds expands Southeastern US team

Holland, Michigan-based Stokes Seeds has announced the hiring of Gary Holloway as warehouse supervisor and trials-sales coordinator. In this newly created position, Holloway will be responsible for seed and service to growers in the LaBelle and I... more

High-value crop growers have more options with John Deere tractor

John Deere introduced Aug. 5 the new 6155MH Tractor that delivers all the field-proven performance and reliability of other M Series Tractors but in a high-crop configuration. “The 6155MH is ideal for growers of high-value crops in California an... more

Ampersand adjuvant approved for use with fungicides in California

Attune Agriculture, the leader in developing performance based agricultural products using hydrocolloid technology, announced Aug. 5 that Ampersand adjuvant is now approved for use with fungicides in California. Ampersand is now officially approve... more

Soil health fundamentals focus of ‘Building Soils for Better Crops’

Now more than ever, it is abundantly clear that healthy soils play an essential role in productive agricultural systems. Soils are foundational to the food we eat and fundamental to life on earth. Focusing on sustainable soil management has shown to ... more

Sales of organic food grew nearly 13% to more than $56 billion

Home cooking during the pandemic has lifted overall sales of organic products in California and across the U.S. As people worked from home and ventured out less frequently, the market for organic products jumped by more than 12% to nearly $62 bill... more

Arizona LGMA members using updated food safety practices

The Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Food Safety Committee approved on Aug. 10 changes to the adjacent land use and soil amendments sections of the food safety best practices (also known as metrics) that all members must adhere to. The cha... more