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Kemin Crop Technologies, Laboratoire M2 partner to distribute Thymox Control
Kemin Crop Technologies, the Kemin Industries business unit focused on providing crop protection and crop health solutions for specialty crops and commercial greenhouses, has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Laboratoire M2, a Canada-b... more
Boulder County Extension agent Adrian Card named CFVGA Member of the Year
Adrian Card, Colorado State University (CSU) Boulder County Extension Agent and Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) founding board member, was named the CFVGA Robert Sakata 2019 Member of the Year. The honor was announced last ... more
Applewood Fresh Growers president resigns to start consulting firm
Applewood Fresh Growers LLC of Sparta, Michigan, on March 4 announced that Nicholas Mascari has decided to step down as president and minority owner effective March 3, 2020. According to a news release, Mascari will be launching his own company M... more
Report: US Cherry growers won’t appeal ITC ruling
U.S. cherry growers will not appeal a Jan. 14 International Trade Commission ruling that unfairly priced imports of dried tart cherries don’t cause harm to the domestic industry. “We made the calculation that it’s not worth the appeal. And s... more
George Bird to receive 2020 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award at ANR Week
George W. Bird, Ph.D., will receive the 2020 Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Distinguished Faculty Award during ANR Week on March 6. The Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes faculty members who... more
US House, Senate resolutions declare July as National Blueberry Month
The U.S. House and Senate have introduced resolutions recognizing the history and accomplishments of the U.S. highbush blueberry industry and seeking to declare July as "National Blueberry Month." Congressmen Fred Upton and Sanford Bishop are spon... more
Water measurement, reporting courses offered by California Extension April 14
California water-rights holders are required by state law to measure and report the water they divert from surface streams. For people who wish to take the water measurements themselves, the University of California Cooperative Extension is offering ... more