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2022 Wisconsin Cranberry School goes virtual

The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) has changed its upcoming Cranberry School to a virtual event. "The health and safety of our cranberry community, speakers, and Cranberry School attendees is our No. 1 priority," a WSCGAnews... more

Vive Crop Protection board of directors adds Amy O’Shea

Vive Crop Protection has added Amy O’Shea to its board of directors. O’Shea has extensive experience in sales, marketing, strategy, innovation, and general management, across a variety of markets. O’Shea is currently the President & Chie... more

Slack new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach fruit crops specialist

Corn and soybeans may be the dominant crops grown in Iowa, but there is plenty of opportunity for specialty crops, including fruits, according to the newest fruit crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Suzanne Slack, as... more

2022 San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium moves to virtual format

Due to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the 2022 San Joaquin Valley (California) Grape Symposium has moved to a virtual format, and will now be held via Zoom. The Zoom meeting will occur at the same time on Jan. 12, and the meeting will be free t... more

Cherry Industry Administrative Board Board 2022 election set

The following seats on the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) are up for election this winter for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2022, with the exception of the handler alternate seat in Northern Michigan. This seat is currently vacan... more

Fully autonomous 8R Tractor revealed by John Deere during CES 2022

During a press conference at CES 2022, John Deere revealed a fully autonomous tractor that’s ready for large-scale production. The machine combines Deere’s 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system, and new advanced technologies... more

12 new research projects funded by Center for Produce Safety

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has funded 12 new research projects, valued at just over $3.9 million, to help answer the industry's most urgent produce food safety questions. The topics included in the 12 projects are risk evaluation and mi... more