Search Results for: 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
Biotic vs. abiotic: Diagnosing plant damage
When growers think of plant diseases, they usually consider those that are caused by living organisms like fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes. The... READ MORE »
Arkansas orders Syngenta to sell farmland
Arkansas has ordered global seeds producer Syngenta to sell 160 acres of farmland it owns in the state within two years because the company is Chinese... READ MORE »
ProducePay: Growers cite pricing, business stability concerns
ProducePay has released its second annual survey that is designed to explore business stability for produce stakeholders, including growers, packers, ... READ MORE »
Marketing agency adds USDA grant writing to services
Moxxy Marketing has worked with multiple specialty crop commodity groups to submit applications and obtain funding through USDA Agricultural Marketing... READ MORE »
EFI: Becoming an “employer of choice” helps with worker shortages
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is showing how workers who work at "employers of choice" family-focused operations can help ease worker shortages. ... READ MORE »
Parasitic weeds threaten California processing tomatoes
From the sky, in laboratories and underground, University of California, Davis, researchers are working to detect, manage and fight a parasitic weed t... READ MORE »
Focus on the Farmer webinar features transition to organic
As part of USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), Compass Natural’s Focus on the Farmer educational series will offer a free web... READ MORE »
DiMare appoints Jeff Dolan president of DMB Packing
Jeff Dolan has been named president of DMB Packing. Formerly operations manager for the DiMare Inc. company, Dolan will oversee growing, packing ... READ MORE »
EPA extends comment period on herbicide policy changes
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on a proposed 900-page Herbicide Strategy. The agency released the strategy on ... READ MORE »
Michigan offers $3.6 million to fight invasive species
Michigan’s Invasive Species Grant Program is now accepting proposals for the 2023 funding cycle, with an anticipated $3.6 million available to appli... READ MORE »
