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CEA growers can share data in University of California survey
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) growers are being sought to share data with University of California researchers seeking grower input on emer... more »
Report: Growers spend $500,000 a year on automation
Growers now spend an average of $500,000 a year on automation, according to a Specialty Crop Automation Report released and commissioned by Western Gr... more »
Michigan lawmakers ask DHS to reconsider H-2A fee increases
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives from Michigan are asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider proposed fee increases for... more »
Georgia growers encouraged to apply for Organic Transition Initiative
Sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Transition Initiative is available in Georgia through the Environmental Quality Incentives ... more »
Partnership opens Japanese market to Nutrition Technologies
Sumitomo Corp. has formed a new partnership that will allow the Tokyo-based trading company to distribute Nutrition Technologies’ insect-based produ... more »
Start of stone fruit season delayed, expected to pick up in May
Early varieties of California stone fruit are being delayed by as much as two weeks because of rain and cold weather, which has affected bloom and pol... more »
New facility will turn wasted food into carbon-negative renewable energy
Food waste management company Divert Inc. has broken ground on a 65,000-square-foot diversion and energy facility that will turn wasted food into carb... more »
Leadership transition planned in July for Valent BioSciences LLC
Valent BioSciences LLC will soon see a change in leadership with the planned retirement of Ted Melnik, president and CEO. Melnik, who joined Valent... more »
Organic Week session to explore reducing plastic throughout supply chain
The Organic Trade Association is partnering with The Organic Center in an effort to reduce the production of plastic throughout the supply chain. â... more »
USDA names longtime Iowa State professor director of research agency
Manjit M. Misra, a longtime professor at Iowa State University with 10 patents in his portfolio, is the new director of the U.S. Department of Agricul... more »
Bill would increase funding for federal organic research programs
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship organic r... more »
Tight West Coast lettuce supplies could be eased by East availability
Supplies of organic romaine hearts, iceberg, green lead and red leaf lettuce remain tight in California, with rising costs and subpar quality expected... more »
