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Five UC Cooperative Extension advisors retired on June 28
At the end of June, the distinguished careers of five UC Cooperative Extension advisors concluded when they retired. The new retirees are: Mark Gaskell, UCCE small farms advisor for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara county Gene Miyao, UCCE vegetable crops advisor for Yolo, Solano and Sacramento counties; Kim Rodrigues, director of the Hopland Research... more »
Verdesian points to resolution on EU MRL based on new research
Exporting tree nuts and other specialty crops to EU countries has just gotten simpler for growers in California and throughout the U.S. with an increased maximum residue level (MRL) limit EU ruling based upon residue... more »
Gladstone Land buys Michigan blueberry farm for $2.1 million
McLean, Virginia-based Gladstone Land Corp. (NASDAQ:LAND) ("Gladstone Land" or the "Company") has acquired a 176-acre blueberry farm in Van Buren County, Michigan, for $2.1 million. Upon acquisition, Gladstone Land entered into a 10-year, triple-net lease... more »
Marrone Bio’s Grandevo WDG bioinsecticide available in California
Marrone Bio Innovations (NASDAQ: MBII) (MBI), a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets, has received approval from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation... more »
Gladstone purchases organic farm in Washington state
McLean, Virginia-based Gladstone Land Corp. has acquired a 746-acre organic farm in Walla Walla, Washington for $9.5 million. Upon acquisition, Gladstone Land assumed a lease with a remaining term of six years with a leading... more »
Michigan-based CherrCo announces management transition
James Seaquist, chairman of the board of directors, announced July 6 CherrCo has begun the process of transition of senior management of the cooperative. At the June 22, 2017 meeting of the Board of Directors... more »
Researchers progress in fight against exotic BMSB
Scientists are rearing tiny Asian wasps in quarantine and evaluating whether they can be released in California to battle brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an... more »
Bayer rejects EPA’s request to cancel use of flubendiamide
Crop Science, a division of Bayer, announced it has refused a request by the EPA to voluntarily cancel the uses of flubendiamide in the United States and instead will seek a review of the product’s... more »
USDA to host international drought workshop
Drought management experts from Israel and Australia will join U.S. scientists in California for a workshop in Modesto on Jan. 12 and 13. The two-day event, "Proven Solutions to Drought Stress: Water Management Strategies for Perennial Crops... more »
Agriculture assumes huge stake in future water availability
Agriculture will continue to play a major role in the use and management of the world’s water supply in future decades. What are the realistic options available for the agriculture sector to help alleviate the... more »
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