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Washington wine industry launches sustainable certification program

The Washington wine industry launched the state’s first statewide certified sustainability program for wine grapes, signifying a commitment to quality fruit, environmental stewardship and healthy communities. Sustainable WA will begin certifying vi... more

Ohio group aids beginning farmers impacted by pandemic

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is awarding $30,000 in microgrants to beginning farmers across the state impacted by the pandemic. The OEFFA Begin Farming Pandemic Relief Microgrants are intended to mitigate the pandemic’s economic... more

CHS Foundation awards grants for precision agriculture research

The CHS Foundation, funded by charitable gifts from CHS Inc., has awarded six grants totaling $829,000 to support development, education and sustainable benefits of precision agriculture. The CHS Foundation supports agricultural and energy-related pr... more

Naturipe Farms forecasts bountiful 2022 Georgia blackberry crop

Naturipe’s blackberry growing season in Georgia is set to start mid-May and will last through early July with high-quality, delicious berries. Peak volumes are expected through the month of June. This season, Naturipe Farms will have a great mix... more

Vestaron raises $82M in investment round

Vestaron recently closed Series C fundraising efforts, bringing in $82 million from new and existing investors at the peptide-based biological crop protection company. Lead investors include Ordway Selections and Cavallo Ventures. Argonautic Ventu... more

Specialty crop, commodity growers eligible for $6B in disaster relief

The U. S Department of Agriculture announced May 16 that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion. The funding... more

Biobest, PATS partnership gives growers access to scouting tool

Thanks to an alliance with technology company PATS, Biobest's portfolio of IPM solutions has gained a scouting tool. As of May 16, growers can take advantage of PATS-C, a system that detects real-time flying pests, such as moths, in the greenhouse. T... more