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A&L Biological, Vive Crop Protection, form partnership
A&L Biological Inc., a subsidiary of A&L Canada Laboratories East, London, Ontario, and Vive Crop Protection Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario, have formed a partnership to bring biological solutions to North American markets. This collaboration is... more »
Onion thrips management with plastic mulches
Plastic mulches are used in agriculture fields for a variety of reasons, including increased weed control and soil moisture retention when compared to bare soil. However, selecting the correct color of mulch is important. For... more »
What do you charge for sweet corn? We’re all ears
Vegetable Growers News is seeking input on pricing at farm markets across the country. The farm market pricing survey seeks retail per-pound data on specific commodities in these categories: Pre-picked conventionally grown fruits and vegetables;... more »
FarmWise weeder named to the World Ag Expo Top 10
FarmWise, a farm automation company that focuses on weeding equipment, launched its next-generation weeding implement, Vulcan, at the World Ag Expo, where it was named to the Expo’s Top-10 New Products list. Vulcan packs cutting-edge... more »
UGA faculty chosen in land-grant institution leadership program
Three University of Georgia faculty have been chosen to participate in the 19th class of the LEAD21 program, aimed at developing leaders at land-grant institutions and their strategic partners who link research, academics and Extension.... more »
Azotic Technologies receives Canadian patent for Envita
Azotic Technologies, the maker of nitrogen-fixing product, Envita, has received a Canadian patent that offers broad protection on Azotic’s formulation and methods of application, not only for Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (Gd), but all nitrogen-fixing bacteria under... more »
Brandt relaunches product finder app
Brandt, a leading manufacturer of specialty agriculture products and a retailer of agronomic services, has overhauled its popular Brandt Product Finder app. This update re-imagines the app, incorporates new features, and has a clean, simplified... more »
Fresh Express plans to buy Dole salad, vegetable business
Dole plans to sell its fresh vegetables division to bagged salad and fresh-cut vegetable company Fresh Express. The sale by Dole to an “affiliate” of Fresh Express Inc., a subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings Ltd., is... more »
Farm work-parenting study invites growers
A first-time study plans to examine how growers run their farms and raise their children. To better understand farm and ranch families’ realities in balancing children and work, researchers at the National Farm Medicine Center... more »
Deere, Farm Bureau agree on right to repair
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and John Deere have reached an agreement designed to help farmers repair their own machinery. AFBF ad Deere signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that ensures farmers’ and ranchers’... more »
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