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Nichino America adds Brent Byers for strategic planning, business development

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="313"] Brent Byers[/caption] Effective May 1, Brent Byers will assume the position of senior manager of strategic planning and business development. He will manage the strategic planning process and will ... more

PMA Foodservice open and taking reservations for July 21-22

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has officially opened registration and hotel reservations for PMA Foodservice 2021 which will be held in Monterey, California, from July 21-22. The event invites all industry members and partners from across t... more

Crop advisors, general public offered online nitrogen management course

The University of California has opened registration for a seven-part video course on nitrogen management. The series, taught by UC researchers and extension specialists, begins May 10. The course is open to anyone interested nitrogen management o... more

Prima Wawona announces major stone fruit expansion

Prima Wawona, a Fresno, California-based grower and marketer of conventional and organic peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots announced April 23 that it is expanding its acreage by another 2,600 acres devoted to growing stone fruit. The new acr... more

Nichino America promotes Amanda Carson to East region sales manager

Amanda Carson has been promoted to sales manager for the Eastern region sales team for Ninchino America Inc. In her new role, Carson will be responsible for the direction and implementation of the sales plans for the east team. [caption id="" alig... more

Plant molecular geneticist Barbara Baker elected to National Academy of Sciences

Barbara Baker, a research plant molecular geneticist with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service , is among the newest members of the National Academy of Sciences. One of the highest honors in the science community, the National Academy of Scien... more

Drones now help thieves to survey rural properties

Thieves are now reportedly using drones to scout farms and ranches, looking for their next big score. "We were having a series of crimes occur, including some quads that were taken from a very remote location at a ranch," Solano County, California... more