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Fetzer Vineyards gets regenerative organic certification for winery, vineyards
Fetzer Vineyards, the largest winery in the U.S. certified as a B Corp and a leader in regenerative winegrowing, announced Dec. 13 it has achieved Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) for all of its Mendocino County vineyard holdings and winery.... more
Iowa Specialty Producers Conference is Feb. 9-10
Specialty crop producers can hone their skills and receive timely updates Feb. 9-10, as the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference returns for the third year, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. The two-day event will feature keynote messag... more
Flat anti-hail netting, three-row sprayer work well in the Netherlands
The combination of the flat anti-hail netting system and the three-row sprayer has already proved itself for 12½ years at Van Westreenen Fruit Co. in Echteld, Netherlands. Van Westreenen grows Kanzi apples and Conference pears on 75 hectares for ... more
California food safety scientists mark 30 years with USDA Pesticide Data Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) joins the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Agricultural Marketing Service Pesticide Data Program (PDP). CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry ... more
Latest WSU Extension guides help drive irrigation, tree fruit decisions
Leading WSU’s land-grant mission, scientists at Washington State University Extension share knowledge through online guides. Aimed at Northwest agricultural producers, their latest publications include how-to guides on nutrient sprays for apples... more
Pear Bureau Northwest is still fresh after 90 years
Pear Bureau Northwest celebrates 90 years of fruitful collaboration with Washington and Oregon fresh pear growers to drive demand for Northwest pears. Washington and Oregon pear growers fund the bureau through a federal marketing order, the oldest... more
In-field soil moisture probes, aerial insights integrated by Ceres Imaging
Ceres Imaging, a precision irrigation company that helps farmers build more profitable and more sustainable operations, has announced that it will offer soil moisture probes as part of its precision irrigation subscription service to growers in the s... more
