Sustainability

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 transitioned to regenerative farming practices years ago. Learn how this move has paid big dividends in chemical savings. ... more »

Processing redefined: Meridian Growers provides an integrated, service-driven approach

Meridian Growers operates one of the newest pistachio plants in the industry. Learn about its innovative approach to 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 »

Southern farming focus of SOWTH 2025 conference

Sustaining family farms throughout the South is the focus of a three-day event set for February in Atlanta. SOWTH 2025 is scheduled for Feb. 4-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center. It is expected... more »

IFPA, Clemson receive USDA award to establish Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab

The USDA has awarded $5 million to establish a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab, which will focus on developing packaging solutions to address the changing global regulations, reducing single-use ... more »