Midwest

MSU names AgBioResearch assistant director

Michigan State University has named James Averill, considered a longtime leader in Michigan agriculture, assistant director of MSU AgBioResearch. A... more »

Laser repellent helps deter birds

A high-tech solution is helping repel birds In May, Arkion Life Science announced it would cancel the registration for Avipel upon request from the... more »

New Jersey CEA grower receives organic certification for Michigan greenhouse

Edible Garden AG Inc., a New Jersey-based controlled environment agriculture grower, has received U.S. Department of Agriculture organic certification... more »

Iowa State research seeks answers for heat-tolerant broccoli

Broccoli is a cool-season crop that organic growers in Iowa normally transplant in April for a spring crop. Growers will often pick their best cultiva... more »

Early registration open for 34th Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference

Early registration for the country’s largest organic and sustainable agriculture conference is now open. The 34th annual Marbleseed Organic Farmi... more »

Midwest students to cultivate native plants through pollinator grants

Twenty-one Midwest schools will receive pollinator habitat grants from a Wisconsin-based nonprofit land conservation organization. Sand County Foun... more »

Food with a story

Concerns about climate change brought Anne and Brian Bates north to Petoskey, Michigan, located on Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay. “We wanted... more »

Ohio State University partners with Nationwide on AgTech Innovation Hub

Ohio State University and Nationwide have collaborated to form the AgTech Innovation Hub. This hub will be facilitated by both organizations and the C... more »

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