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PBNW staff appointed to industry boards

Pear Bureau Northwest announces staff appointments to two industry boards. Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO, has been appointed to the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) Finance and Audit Committee. As the only non-profit organization w... more

USDA OK’s disaster declaration request for Florida ag producers

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced March 22 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) disaster designation for 17 counties and 10 contiguous counties impacted by the freezing temperatures that occurred from Jan. 23-31. ... more

Biopesticide KitoGreen earns EPA approval

KitoZyme has been granted approval for its KitoGreen products by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) as biopesticides for multiple applications and crops. KitoGreen is a unique technology that has been developed by KitoZyme to offer more ... more

Ceres Imaging enters integration partnership with Sentek

Ceres Imaging, the precision irrigation provider that helps farmers build more profitable and sustainable operation, has formed a new partnership with Sentek. With this partnership, customers will be able to see real-time sensors and data from bot... more

Cranberry Marketing Committee applauds US-UK tariff agreement

The U.S. cranberry industry welcomes the news of an agreement to remove Section 232 tariffs in the United Kingdom as a result of the settling of the long-standing steel and aluminum dispute. Since 2018, U.S. cranberry concentrate has faced a 25% ret... more

NAMA announces top award winners

NAMA is honoring industry leaders. Tyson's Kent Harrison is named NAMA’s Agribusiness Leader of the Year, U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council's (USHBC) Kasey Cronquist is named Ag Association Leader of the Year and FMC's Lisa Homer is named NAMA Market... more

Leadership Farm Bureau program announces 2022 class

Seven agricultural professionals have been chosen for the California Farm Bureau’s 2022 Leadership Farm Bureau program. Leadership Farm Bureau class members will participate in a 10-month educational and development initiative that prepares them... more