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Conservis acquired by Tellus Agriculture and Rabobank
Rabobank, a global food and agriculture bank, and Tellus Agriculture, global agriculture technology company, have acquired Conservis, a company that integrates disparate farm technologies into one streamlined interface to manage the business of farmi... more
‘Key factors’ in farming accidents point to stress and tiredness
Stress and fatigue have been identified as a key cause of agricultural accidents by researchers from the University of Aberdeen. The NTSAg group from the university research the role of non-technical skills in farming and in this project... more
Black dot root rot found in high tunnel tomatoes
A root disease that is most commonly associated with potato has turned up on tomato in a high tunnel. This disease goes by the delightful name of black dot root rot. The causal agent is Colletotrichum coccodes, which also causes anthracnose... more
What’s the best method to scare birds from sweet corn?
Scaring birds out of sweet corn and other crops is not new, based on the centuries-old placement of scarecrows dressed in old clothes (oftentimes filled with straw) in fields. However, there are many newer methods from chemical control to loud noises... more
Ahern Agribusiness announces CEO succession
San Diego, California-based Ahern Agribusiness Inc., a vegetable seed distribution company, announced July 19 that Jose Luis Gonzalez has been designated the successor to the long-time chief executive officer and company founder Kevin Ahern. Ahern... more
Potential spotted lanternfly introduction in California target of quarantine
A state exterior quarantine was declared July 16 to prohibit the introduction of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, into California. Spotted lanternfly was first detected in North American in 2014 in Pennsylvania and has now spread to nine s... more
Outbreak query of salmonella points to BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad
The FDA, along with Centers for Disease Control and state and local partners, announced July 15 they are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to the consumption of BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad pro... more
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