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Rodrigo Santos named president of the Bayer Crop Science division
The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG announced Nov. 9 it has appointed Rodrigo Santos to the company’s Board of Management and the position of president of the Crop Science division, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Santos will succeed Liam Condon, who has ... more
USA/Canada Labeling Guide, Second Edition, released
United Fresh Produce Association and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) have announced the release of the Second Edition of the USA/Canada Labeling Guide to support industry understanding of the differences and similarities for labelin... more
Virginia Small Farm Outreach Conference in Roanoke on Nov. 19-20
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP) at VSU will host its annual Small Farm Outreach Conference at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia, Nov. 19-20. This year’s topic, “Better Ways for Bette... more
Findings refute belief that modern irrigation saves water
A team of scientists, including a professor from New Mexico State University, suggests in a recently published paper that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a “zombie idea” – one that persists no ma... more
PMA and CGT present annual Awards of Excellence
During the “Recognizing the Best Part of PMA” Virtual Town Hall held on Oct. 27, Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent announced and honored the winners of the suite of awards recognizing excellence across the industry. The ... more
Crown rot disease detected in Louisiana strawberries
Louisiana growers have not yet finished planting this year’s strawberry crop, and a disease called crown rot has already been detected in a commercial field. This disease is caused by a soil-borne, fungal-like microorganism genus called phytopht... more
Sym-Agro and Asfertglobal announce exclusive distributorship
Sym-Agro has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Asfertglobal, a producer of biostimulants, biocontrol solutions and crop stress management. This agreement allows Sym-Agro the sole rights to sell Asfertglobal’s line of high-quality z... more
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