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Appointments made to Michigan Craft Beverage Council

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced appointments to the Michigan Craft Beverage Council. H. Richard Anderson, of Thompsonville, is a partner and co-founder of Iron Fish Distillery. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning fro... more

Sonoma County winegrape growers, Ford plan electric vehicle pilot

The Sonoma County Winegrowers are joining Ford Pro in a pilot project that will bring electric vehicles and connected services to three farms in Sonoma County, California. The heart of the project is to demonstrate how electric vehicles and web-ba... more

New WSU lab to study evolving bacterial foes of tree fruit

In bad years, microbial disease heavy hitters like fire blight and X-disease phytoplasma cost apple, cherry, and pear growers hundreds of millions of dollars nationally in lost fruit as well as treatment and removal of infected trees. Joining Was... more

Cheyenne Sloan is new blueberry and small fruit educator in Michigan

Cheyenne Sloan is the new blueberry and small fruit educator in southwest Michigan and is housed in the Van Buren County Michigan State University (MSU) Extension office in Paw Paw. Sloan succeeds longtime fruit educator Mark Longstroth, who retir... more

Key trade issues discussed by IFPA leaders, Canadian ag minister

On Jan. 27, International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel met with Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., to discuss supply chain issues critical to the fr... more

AgCode marks 20 years of software solutions for specialty crops

This month, farm management software company AgCode celebrates 20 years of operation. AgCode began with its single-platform farm management system in January 2002 as a solution for grapes and vines, and now serves more than 24 unique crop types with ... more

Biological soil analysis BeCrop updated by Biome Makers

Biome Makers Inc. announced Jan. 27 updates to its advanced biological soil analysis: BeCrop. Growers used to have to wait until after the growing season to determine the success of their crops, but now BeCrop provides an overview of the current s... more