Sustainability

EFI offers online training for growers, packers 

Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, is launching new online training products. The ... more »

Vestaron receives EPA approval on new novel-acting peptide-based insecticide

Vestaron Corporation, a sustainable crop protection solutions company, has obtained EPA approval of its second novel-acting peptide-based insecticide, BASIN. Vestaron's mission is to revolutionize the... more »

UCCE Lake County hosting walnut update meeting

The University of California Lake County Cooperative Extension (UCCE) office is planning to host a walnut update meeting. The 2024 Lake County walnut update meeting is scheduled for March 21 at the... more »

Setton Farms is a trusted name

This family-owned growing operation integrates a hands-on approach to growing and processing pistachios. ... more »

U.S. Syngenta site recognized by EPA for decarbonization

Syngenta Group, one of the world’s leading global agriculture technology companies, has announced its manufacturing facility in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, has been recognized as a top user of green pow... more »

Mizzou digital ag center opens

Addressing the Show Me State’s agricultural importance, the University of Missouri has launched a digital ag center. Because nearly a third of Missouri's economy is tied to agriculture, the Unive... more »

Kroger requires IPM in produce supplier rules

In a move touted as advancing sustainability in its fresh produce supply chain, a major U.S. retailer is introducing a produce supplier biodiversity program that places new requirements on its produce... more »

2024 food, ag research award nominations open

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is accepting nominations for the 2024 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award. FFAR plans to grant up to 10 awards to early-... more »