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Certis Biologicals’ MeloCo LC fights yield-robbing nematodes

Certis Biologicals announced Jan. 31 the launch of MeloCon LC (Active Ingredient: Purpureocilium lilacinumstrain 251), a water dispersible concentrate containing spores from a naturally-occurring soil fungus which controls a wide variety of har... more

New Mexico Ag Workforce Development Program applications open

New Mexico Department of Agriculture' (NMDA’s) Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWD) offers incentives to the state’s agricultural businesses to hire interns. The AWD Program is intended to provide hands-on educational opportunities f... more

Organic management of postharvest decays webinar set

Join Washington State University Extension to learn about best management practices to fight pre and postharvest pathogens which continue to be a major concern in organic and conventional systems. Who This event is targeted toward pome fruit gr... more

Goldenberry Farms commits to recycled packaging for 2022

The company has replaced vendors in China with regional South American manufacturers, saving thousands of tons of potential carbon emissions. Carton packaging has been replaced by natural cardboard boxes purchased locally, and selecting vendors with ... more

2022 California winegrape crop forecast as ‘stable’

For Jeff Bitter, 2022 will be a year of recovery for California winegrape growers – but not for the reasons one might think. "It's not so much a recovery from the pandemic as much as it is recovery from oversupply in the grape market," Bitter sa... more

World Ag Expo returns Feb. 8-10

Spaces are marked, pavilions are built, and World Ag Expo is ready to be “Back in AgTion” Feb. 8-10 in Tulare, California. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/WAE22Tickets. Show officials note confidence in the event with 94% of sp... more

Proposed changes to National List for Organic Crops and Handling shared

The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) identifies the synthetic substances allowed and the natural substances prohibited in organic farming. It also identifies nonagricultural and nonorganic agricultural substances tha... more