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How to Improve Your Marketable Yield

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For tomato genes, one plus one doesn’t always make two

Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations – mutations – that affect how genes act and function. Added together, millions of small genetic variations make ... more

Cucumber growers share their vision on autonomous greenhouse cultivation

Over the last few years, there has been a considerable amount of interest in the concept of "autonomous cultivation" in greenhouse horticulture. The last two "autonomous greenhouse challenges" with cucumber and tomato have demonstrated that it is pos... more

Chris Judd named global vice president of marketing for Certis USA

Certis USA announced April 15 that marketing expert Chris Judd has joined the Certis leadership team as Global Vice President of Marketing. Judd previously held marketing roles within BASF and Novozymes where he led global growth and a... more

UC SAREP announces new sustainable agriculture and food systems awards

The University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program – a statewide program of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources – announced April 12 the recipients of its 2021 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Small Gra... more

Training offered in California on water volume measurement system techniques

Learning from the University of California Cooperative Extension how to correctly install and maintain a water volume measurement system on his ranch has saved Modoc County rancher Glenn Nader a significant amount of money. Nader, a retired UC Coo... more

Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Barbara Lee by ag safety group

Barbara Lee, Ph.D., director of the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent North American Agricultural Safety Summit. The online Summit was hosted ... more