Sustainability

Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days set for February

The 2025 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will be Feb. 5-6 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center in Benton Township, Michigan. The event is organized each year by the Michigan Grape Socie... more »

MSU Extension introduces strategic direction plan

Michigan State University Extension is updating and redefining its role. In early December, MSU released a newly completed 2024 Strategic Direction Plan for Extension, the community outreach arm of... more »

Early registration closing for Southeast regional fruit, vegetable conference

Early registration is ending soon for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The Jan. 9-11 conference returns to the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. The show is bil... more »

Regenerative practices have yielded Unruh Walnut Farms big dividends in chemical savings

Unruh Walnut Farms shifted into regenerative farming, which resulted in enhanced biodiversity and soil health in the 193- acre walnut orchard. ... more »

Baugher Ranch Organics celebrates 40 years of almond success

Responsible for a third of California’s organic almonds, Baugher Ranch Organics was founded 40 years ago by Chris and Marcie Baugher. ... more »

Processing redefined by Meridian Growers with its integrated, service-driven approach

Meridian operates one of the newest pistachio plants in the industry and provides a different approach to its processing. ... more »

Almanac, WiseConn join forces to expand AI-enabled smart irrigation

Almanac, an agricultural tech provider, has teamed up with WiseConn to boost precision irrigation for farmers worldwide. This partnership integrates WiseConn’s irrigation control hardware with Alman... more »

California Department of Pesticide Regulation schedules public hearings on 1,3-D regulations

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), in collaboration with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, is set to hold public hearings in January 2025 to discuss new regul... more »