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PMA and CGT present annual Awards of Excellence
During the “Recognizing the Best Part of PMA” Virtual Town Hall held on Oct. 27, Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent announced and honored the winners of the suite of awards recognizing excellence across the industry. The ... more
Crown rot disease detected in Louisiana strawberries
Louisiana growers have not yet finished planting this year’s strawberry crop, and a disease called crown rot has already been detected in a commercial field. This disease is caused by a soil-borne, fungal-like microorganism genus called phytopht... more
Sym-Agro and Asfertglobal announce exclusive distributorship
Sym-Agro has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Asfertglobal, a producer of biostimulants, biocontrol solutions and crop stress management. This agreement allows Sym-Agro the sole rights to sell Asfertglobal’s line of high-quality z... more
John Deere selected as CES 2022 award winner in two categories
John Deere has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation honoree in the Robotics category, and an honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category. This is the third consecutive year John Deere has received an Inn... more
New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference goes online Dec. 13-17
Participants can enjoy the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference from the comfort of their own living room. The conference will be online this year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. The program will be a streamlined version of the confer... more
IFTA Young Professional Scholarship opportunity offered
The International Fruit Tree Association Young Professionals Scholarship Program was started in 2013 to encourage the next generation of fruit tree growers to attend the association's educational events. The first Young Professional Scholarships w... more
Verdant Technologies names new sales director-West
Verdant Technologies has brought on Harlan Ewert as sales director-West, effective immediately. Ewert comes to Verdant from 30+ years with The Kroger Co. He has spent his career in the retail grocery business and brings procurement, leadership, lean ... more