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John Deere selected as CES 2022 award winner in two categories
John Deere has been named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Best of Innovation honoree in the Robotics category, and an honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category. This is the third consecutive year John Deere has received an Inn... more
New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference goes online Dec. 13-17
Participants can enjoy the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference from the comfort of their own living room. The conference will be online this year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. The program will be a streamlined version of the confer... more
IFTA Young Professional Scholarship opportunity offered
The International Fruit Tree Association Young Professionals Scholarship Program was started in 2013 to encourage the next generation of fruit tree growers to attend the association's educational events. The first Young Professional Scholarships w... more
Verdant Technologies names new sales director-West
Verdant Technologies has brought on Harlan Ewert as sales director-West, effective immediately. Ewert comes to Verdant from 30+ years with The Kroger Co. He has spent his career in the retail grocery business and brings procurement, leadership, lean ... more
Applications accepted for Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program
The USDA announced Nov. 11 that it is accepting applications for the new Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program first announced on Sept. 7, 2021. The program will provide $665 million to fund competitive grant applications to provide relief to fa... more
PREVIEW: 2021 GLEXPO Farm Market Bus Tour
Join Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News for the GLEXPO Farm Market Bus Tour and visit some of West Michigan’s market-savvy farm markets. The tour will be moderated by Michigan State University Extension staff. Leading this year’s to... more
NIFA funds research to address those dealing with disabilities
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced Nov. 10 an initial funding investment of more than $1.2 million with a total investment of more than $5 million over four years through USDA’s AgrAbility Program to help America’s farmer... more