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New England high tunnel conference scheduled
The deadline for registering for a New England high tunnel conference is approaching. The High Tunnel Production Conference: Revitalizing Your Tunn... more »
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention includes organics
Multiple concurrent educational sessions and a large industry trade show will be featured during the three days of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Veg... more »
Boutonnet Farms and Ocean Mist CEO dies
Ed Boutonnet, the former president and chief executive officer of Ocean Mist Farms, has died. The company, which grows and ships conventional and... more »
Time names Sweet Garleek from Row 7 as a best invention in 2023
A year after organic seed developer Row 7 Seed Company began selling its innovative products through Whole Foods, the company is expanding its presenc... more »
$3.5 million grant aids organic growers in food safety efforts
The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center, along with co-investigators from three other universities, were recently awarded a $3.5 million... more »
AgroFresh Contol-Tec equipment receives European organic certification
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., which specializes in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, has received CAAE certification for certain sol... more »
Broccoli, pepper awarded All-American Selections honor
North America’s most well-known and respected non-profit plant trialing organization, All-America Selections (AAS), has three new vegetable winners ... more »
Kentucky conference features production, marketing experts
Registration for the Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference is open. The event is Jan. 3-4, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with pre-conference even... more »
Budget measure passes, extends Farm Bill
President Joe Biden has signed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, extending the Farm Bill for a year and funding agriculture prog... more »
Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit 2024 comes to Chicago
The 2024 edition of the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit will be in Chicago. The event is scheduled for June 24-25. This is an event for growers, re... more »
Inteligistics’ patent for temperature-predicting system okayed
Supply chain software company Inteligistics has been granted a patent for a process to help predict temperatures and quality of perishable products. ... more »
Organic Seed Alliance celebrates 20 years
The Organic Seed Alliance is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a revitalized mission and vision statement, plus a new approach to seed w... more »
