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MDARD names deputy of newly created Office of Rural Development

Sarah Lucas has been selected to lead the newly created Office of Rural Development in Michigan, effective Monday, April 18. In January, Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the Office of Rural Development within Michigan Department of Agricultur... more

Bioceres Crop Solutions, Marrone Bio announce merger agreement

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. and Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. announced March 16 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the companies in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the transaction, which has been unanimously... more

New UC ANR pesticide safety manual includes key updates

Expanded from four chapters in the previous edition to 12, the third edition of Pesticide Safety: A Study Manual for Private Applicators aims to be more than just a study guide. The manual, available for purchase in English and Spanish, provides m... more

Interpoma award to focus on water management in apple orchards

Interpoma, the only international trade show dedicated to apples, will return to the Fiera Bolzano Exhibition Center from Nov. 17-19 with an even greater focus on sustainability. Innovative technologies that can be used to optimize water managemen... more

Fall Creek adds Ranjeet Singh Randhawa to grower support team

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery has hired Ranjeet Singh Randhawa as a product and grower support representative focused on the company’s grower customers in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and British Columbia, Canada. Randhawa i... more

Virtual meeting on March 25 for Ohio specialty crop growers

The Ohio State University (OSU) invites specialty crop growers to a conversation about changes in the specialty crops industry and in OSU department specialists and Extension educators serving the specialty crop arena. The March 25 meeting will be... more

Viva Fresh adds winery tour to schedule

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) will host an inaugural Viva Fresh Winery Tour in Grapevine during this year’s event on April 21. Sponsored by Sunfed and Lakeway, the tour will serve as an alternative to Viva’s golf outing. �... more