agriculture
Great Lakes EXPO 2024: Premier event for specialty crop ag innovation, networking
With over 5,000 people at the event, 800-plus booth opportunities and over 400 vendors, the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenhouse Growers EXPO make it easy to meet the decision... more »
Syngenta adds communications manager to crop protection, communications team
A new communications manager has been named at Syngenta. Syngenta has appointed Susan Luke as its senior communications manager for Syngenta U.S. Crop Protection and Corporate Communications. Luke will report to Kathy Eichlin, head of... more »
John Deere offers new gator utility vehicles
New utility vehicles introduced by John Deere John Deere has released two utility vehicles that are designed to improve grower efficiencies. The new Gator XUV 845 and Gator XUV 875 utility vehicles are designed to... more »
Walmart, Agritask partner to enhance cherry crop sourcing
Walmart has entered a partnership with Agritask, a crop supply intelligence company, to pilot a technology solution aimed at improving produce-sourcing decisions for seasonal fruits such as cherries and blackberries. This initiative, in collaboration with... more »
WSU, AgWeatherNet to host precision ag open house
Growers can learn the latest in weather and crop sensing advancements in an upcoming open house. The Washington State University (WSU) Center for Precision & Automated Agricultural Systems (CPAAS) and AgWeatherNet (AWN) are planning to... more »
Penn State Extension to host Communicating With Farmers Under Stress webinar
Penn State Extension will host a webinar, "Communicating With Farmers Under Stress," from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2024, which is aimed at helping participants recognize signs of stress and provide assistance... more »
National Plant Diagnostic Network: Plant health at a crossroads, the economic imperative of fully funding NPDN
The National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is a crucial bastion in the defense of the United States’ agricultural and natural ecosystems, ensuring the health of a sector that contributes over $1 trillion to the U.S.... more »
New Jersey Department of Agriculture celebrates National Blueberry Day at the beach
To celebrate National Blueberry Day on July 8, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) will distribute free Jersey Fresh blueberries at three popular shore locations: Wildwood, Atlantic City and Seaside Heights. The giveaway will... more »
Cost of 4th of July cookout reaches record high
Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, based on the 2024 American... more »
NCAE celebrates ag victory
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron doctrine in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) hailed the landmark decision, which limits the executive branch's regulatory... more »
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