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EPA approves use of Instill in hazelnuts

The EPA has approved the expanded crop uses of Instill, a bactericide and fungicide for hazelnut crops, developed by Sym-Agro.  As a result of this approval, Instill is now registered for use on h... more »

CropX and WiseConn partner to streamline drip irrigation management

CropX Technologies, a provider of digital farm management, announced an API integration with WiseConn, a precision drip irrigation solutions company, to improve data gathering and analytics for farmer... more »

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 »

Wilco welcomes new board and committee members

Wilco welcomed its new members during its 58th Annual Member Meeting in Mt. Angel, Oregon. In a recent LinkedIn post, Wilco shared that during the annual meeting, members received co-op updates and bo... more »

Meridian Growers promotes Michelle Carter to director of communications

Meridian Growers announced it has promoted Michelle Carter to director of communications. Carter was hired in July of 2006 as a sales and marketing assistant and the company said she has as consistent... more »

USDA researchers develop antiviral treatment to protect honeybees

Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed an edible antiviral treatment that can be used to protect honeybees against Deformed... more »

Southern Roots Nut Co. set to open pecan processing facility in Alabama

Governor Kay Ivey for the state of Alabama announced that Southern Roots Nut Co. plans to open a pecan processing facility in Dothan where the New Mexico-based company will create 120 jobs in Alabamaâ... more »