Industry News

Preventing Pests and Diseases at Ports of Entry and Across the U.S. The United Nations declared 2020 and 2021 the International Years of Plant Health….

97% of Vive customers plan to re-use Vive products and 94% would recommend Vive products to their neighbors. The recent grower survey was completed by…

Root architecture, formation play key roles in modifying soil Plant roots modify soil in different ways – depending on the root’s architecture. This Soil Science…

A five-part virtual workshop series for agricultural producers and professionals in the Pacific Northwest has been scheduled. February 16 – Cover Crop Use in the West…

Farmer Veteran Coalition announces its 2021 grant application is open through February 14th One piece of equipment changed it all.Ben Martin of Forest Grove, Oregon, served…

Sakata Seed America, through its Woodland Innovation Center, significantly increased the volume of fresh produce donations to the Yolo Food Bank in Woodland, CA. “Sakata Seed has…

The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students in the United States and Ontario, Canada, pursing two- or four-year degrees or trade…

A national team of food safety researchers is working on a USDA-funded project to help support the produce industry in managing food safety risks. Growers,…

Extensions in Utah, Arizona, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and California are participating in an NRCS Conservation Initiative funded by a grant that focuses on surface irrigation.  The questions in…

A CDC advisory committee has designated food and agriculture workers as frontline essential workers. Part of Phase 1b that includes first responders, educators and grocery store employees,…