Sakata Seed America has appointed Eduardo Flores as the company’s new chief operations officer (COO). Flores will handle Sakata’s logistics, operations and seed production activity…

by Dan Manternach, Senior Ag Economist, CommStock Investments, Inc. Ag Secretary Vilsack has called for the USDA to conduct an investigation into skyrocketing costs for farm inputs,…

By Jon Hamill, Technical Lead, Syngenta Carrots benefit in most years from being under low pressure from disease and insects at planting. Low pressure, however,…

A carrot cutter can speed up production and keep users competitive. CMI Equipment and Engineering makes carrot cutters to accommodate the needs of most food…

Sakata Seed America has hired John Lindbo as the company’s senior biotechnology manager. Lindbo will lead efforts in marker-assisted selection, marker discovery and a new…

By Jaspreet Sidhu, Vegetable Crops Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Recent research hints at the potential of some non-fumigant nematicides to control root-knot nematodes in…

Sakata Seed America has sold its carrot breeding program to longstanding corporate partner Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. (IFSI). IFSI is a research, product development, licensing…

For the second year in a row, Vive Crop Protection has reached 97% customer satisfaction, and over 95% for the fourth year in a row. “This is…

“We started working with Talc USA about a year ago and are excited to formally expand our relationship,” says Mitch Eviston, Meristem Founder and CEO….

By Dennis Van Dyk, Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Kristen Obeid, Weed Specialist – Horticulture, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,…