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Project looks at pathogen risks, sanitation for CEA
Controlled environment agriculture ,CEA, indoor ag, vertical farming, greenhouse, pathogens, sanitation, food safety,
USDA releases report on pesticide residues
The USDA has released its Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report focused on 2022 sampling results, which shows that more than 99% of all foods sampled had residues well below Environmental Protection Agency safety standards, if residues were present at all.
Neolithics technology eliminates inspection waste
Neolithics, an artificial intelligence (AI) agritech company, is launching Neolithics Light, an automated, portable produce inspection system.
Stokes Seeds adds Midwest territory manager
Stokes Seeds has hired Hannah Wildman as territory manager for Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Michigan Dept. of Ag recognizing exporters
Michigan Ag Exporter of the Year, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, MDARD, exports,
Food, ag research award nominations open
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research FFAR ag research sustainability
Bee nutrition guide provides health info
Honeybee nutrition guide, pollination, Honey Bee Health Coalition, honeybees honeybee health nutrition bee health
Growers voting on continuing Georgia Vegetable Commission
Georgia Vegetable Commission marketing order, Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Vegetables, marketing order, research,
Andy D’Arrigo’s 100th birthday celebrated
Andy D’Arrigo, D’Arrigo Brothers California, celebration, lettuce, artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach
Indoor farming firm Eden Green expands donations capabilities
Eden Green Technology, indoor farming, vertical farming, food insecurity
Azotic’s Envita biological gains OMRI Certification
Azotic Technologies biological, Envita, biologicals, Organic Materials Review Institute, OMRI, USDA National Organic Program
Policy agenda for American Farm Bureau set at convention
California Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation, policies, labor, crop insurance artificial intelligence,
Kroger’s new supplier rule requires IPM practices
Kroger IPM supply chain rule, IPM, sustainability, biodiversity, retail, rules, requirements, Kroger,
Pennsylvania recognizes specialty crop growers
Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable groups honored notable leaders in their industries at the Annual Fruit & Growers Banquet.
Biologicals companies added to Platform10 roster
biologicals, Platform10, biopesticides, Wharf42, Western Growers, Salinas Biologicals Summit, technology
Registration to open for Organic Produce Summit
Organic Produce Summit, Organic Produce Network, sustainability,
Trump’s tariff plan criticized
Rural Voices USA, exports, tariffs, policies,
Specialty crops sector investments touted
USDA Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative, Assisting Specialty Crop Exports, specialty crops, Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, MRLs,
Stokes Seeds adds new Midwest manager
Stokes Seeds
Drone workshop to help growers scheduled
UA drone workshop University of Arizona drones irrigation sustainability water use irrigation