Verisem Acquires State-of-the-Art Vegetable Seed Processing Facility
Verisem North America, a subsidiary of Verisem BV, the collection of leading global seed production operations and a portfolio company of Paine Schwartz Partners, today…
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Technology Reduces Farm Labor Needs
As farmers continue to struggle with labor shortages, technology steps in with innovative tools to help bridge the gap. BY KAITY LLOYD / PHOTOGRAPHY FROM…
What Will Virtual Trade Shows Look Like?
As trade shows around the country shut down in response to the global pandemic, expo organizers have been scrambling to set up virtual events. The PMA…
StressCam Monitors Crops Remotely
Being able to identify crop problems early can make the difference between saving a crop and losing it, but high-tech solutions can be costly. An…
Inn Foods Awarded Carrot Contract
Inn Foods, Inc. of Watsonville, Calif. has been awarded a contract to deliver frozen diced carrots from the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The contract totals…
BRANDT Expands Ag Sales Team
BRANDT Specialty Formulations has added two new territory sales managers, Cody Massey and Nate Britt, to its North American Ag sales team, covering the US…
PNVA Moves Online
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association (PNVA) is joining the long list of organizations to move their conferences online due to COVID-19. The annual PNVA conference…
Seeds of Change
Zak Stephenson stands in a field of carrot seed near White Swan, Wash., in late July. Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor Zak Stephenson…
Greentronics Improves In-Line Conveyor Scale
Greentronics has added several new features to its RiteWeight in-line conveyor scale product. The new features are designed to automate harvest and storage data recording….
$20M AI Research Project Aims to Develop the Farm of the Future
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program awarded a five year, $20 million grant to explore foundational AI goals and innovative uses of AI to develop a…
