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Wood pulp resin used for new bio-based hort containers
The HC Companies, a manufacturer of horticultural containers, recently debuted a new biobased resin material for its products. The Twinsburg, Ohio-... more »
California betters its bug vacuums for lygus
For the better part of a decade, there has been some version in the market of a bug vacuum for use against lygus in California strawberries. Within fi... more »
Electric tractor developer, California’s Solectrac, purchased by Ideanomics
Ideanomics announced June 14 it has fully acquired Solectrac Inc., a California-based manufacturer and distributor of premium zero-emission electric ... more »
Grimmway Farms uses Highland Ag Solutions for food safety, regulation management
Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot producer in the world and largest organic vegetable producer in the United States, has chosen Highland Ag Solutions... more »
June 15 deadline for ag scholarships for Black, Hispanic students
The deadline for an agricultural scholarship for minority students is rolling up in the middle of June. The National Black Farmers Association (NB... more »
AgBiome hires four to the commercial team
AgBiome recently announced the addition of four new team members to its commercial team. The company, based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle... more »
Precision ag tech can play a role in organic agriculture: Editor’s letter
I’m probably just revealing my sell-by date with this reference, but do you remember the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” [captio... more »
At the Midwest’s Superior Fresh, a synergy of salads and salmon
There’s nothing fishy about it – except for the salmon. Tank-raised fish add natural fertilizer to the water at Superior Fresh LLC, a grower of o... more »