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Bee Vectoring Technologies wins at international Agrow Awards for Innovation

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (the “Company” or “BVT”) (TSXV: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF) on Nov. 13 announced a win for the company – and for growers everywhere. BVT has been recognized in this year’s Agrow Award for Best Ap... more

Syngenta sues Atticus over patent issue

Syngenta announced Nov. 12 that it has sued agrochemical maker Atticus LLC (“Atticus”) for patent infringement. According to a Syngenta press release, the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, a... more

Bioplastics startup mobius wins $500,000 in seed funding at ag tech pitch event

Mobius pbc, an early-stage company that creates waste-based biodegradable polymers to promote sustainable agriculture, won the grand prize of a $500,000 equity investment at Western Growers’ 2019 AgSharks Competition Nov. 12. The pitch competition ... more

Comments sought on Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard

United Fresh has opened the public comment period to the just-posted redline version of the Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard, detailing the proposed revisions that were reviewed by the Technical Working Group at their September meeting. "We co... more

AMS Specialty Crops Program embraces new technology

The USDA AMS Specialty Crops Program is excited to be in the middle of the second of three phases to build the Specialty Crops Integrated Operating Network (SCION), which will replace the Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division’s aging legacy sys... more

IFTA Young Professionals Scholarship Program open for applicants

The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) 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 Scholar... more