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How retailers can weather downturn in organic sales
While companies have been celebrating increased produce sales the past two years, what has led to those sales successes? Heightened advertising specia... more »
Lisi Global taking part in fumigant replacement research
Lisi Global Inc. is taking part in the latest US Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant focused on methyl bromide ... more »
California governor to consider increasing organic farming to 30% of all ag production by 2030
A European Union policy goal to exponentially increase organic farming to 30% of all agricultural production by 2030 is expected to be considered by G... more »
Soil health company MyLand secures $12 million in Series B financing
Phoenix-based soil health company MyLand Co. Inc has secured $12 million in the first closing of Series B financing that will support scaling up its r... more »
Industry veteran to lead U.S. ag business sales for Certis Biologicals
Industry sales veteran Tim Riley will lead Certis Biologicals’ U.S.-based sales team as national sales director for U.S. Ag Business. [caption id... more »
Soli Organic plans soil-based organic indoor farm in San Antonio
Soli Organic Inc., a soil-based, indoor farming company delivering 100% USDA certified organic produce, plans to build a high-tech, automated indoor f... more »
AgroThrive donating fertilizer to children’s educational farm
Organic biofertilizer manufacturer AgroThrive will help support a California nonprofit children’s educational farm in recognition of World Childrenâ... more »
NIFA forum highlights importance of ongoing organic research
The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture held a listening session Nov 2. to collect feedback on the organization’s role and research... more »
Botanical Solution Inc. wins award for best new biopesticide
Botanical Solution Inc. has won the Crop Science Award for best new biological product (biopesticide) for its plant-based fungicide Quillibrium. [c... more »
GroPro expands in California and Florida
Due to growing demand, GroPro is pleased to announce the expansion of its storage, manufacturing and packaging facilities in the USA. GroPro, an in... more »
UC Davis to use $6.2 million grant to help protect strawberries from disease
The federal government is awarding $6.2 million to the University of California, Davis to study how to use breeding and genetic information to protect... more »
California farm begins shipping Valencia oranges earlier than last year
California-based A&A Organic Farms has begun shipping organic early Valencia oranges from Mexico about two months earlier than last year. “Be... more »
