sustainability
Rice Fruit to showcase record Eastern apple crop at IFPA show
Rice Fruit Co. plans to showcase Eastern apples at this year’s IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. The show is scheduled for Oct. 19-21 in Anaheim, California. The Gardners, Pennsylvania, Rice plans to Eastern spotlight... more »
BioSafe Systems’ Michael Larose dies
Michael Joseph Larose, of BioSafe Systems LLC, has died. Larose, 40, died on Sept. 21. He was the eldest of the third generation of BioSafe’s founding family. Born Sept. 28, 1982, in Hartford, Connecticut, Larose... more »
Ag insights, innovation focus of 2023 Irrigation Show
Ag irrigation insights and technology to conserve water are set to be on display at a major irrigation show. The 2023 Irrigation Show and Education Week is scheduled for Nov. 27-Dec. 1 at the Henry... more »
Vismax biofungicide okayed for multi-crop use
Elemental Enzymes, a crop nutrient developer, has received Environmental Protection Agency approval registration of one of its biofungicides. Vismax, a patented proprietary biofungicide formulated for protection in a broad range of crops, is the first... more »
Profile Horticulture expands controlled release fertilizer distribution
Profile Products LLC has received national distribution rights for Nutricote controlled release fertilizer (CRF) in all 50 U.S. states. Nutricote is Profile’s flagship nutritional product line and is widely considered a quality NPK homogeneous coated... more »
Soil health firm MyLand Co. secures financing
MyLand Company Inc., a soil health company, has successfully closed its Series B funding round, raising a total of $23 million. The financing round was spearheaded by a pair of investors, including Climate Innovation Capital... more »
IFPA show session to discuss single sustainable, regenerative ag yardstick
As the sustainable agriculture movement gains momentum, growers, shippers, processors, and industry stakeholders are coming together to address the challenges of transparent and effective sustainability reporting. One Single Yardstick - Sustainability Reporting with Stewardship Index... more »
Farmland LP fund offers $250 million for transitioning to organic
Farmland LP, a fund manager specializing in organic farmland, has launched the $250-million Vital Farmland III, its third and largest fund to date. Fund III will extend Farmland's mission of transforming conventional farms into dynamic,... more »
Highland Hub gains sustainability functions
Highland Ag Solutions is expanding sustainability efforts through integrating the Sustainability Standard from Sustainable Food Group (SFG) into its Highland Hub software platform. The integration is designed to provide Highland's customers comprehensive sustainability features... more »
Registration opens for Organic Grower Summit
Registration has opened for the Organic Grower Summit 2023. Scheduled for Nov. 29-30 in the Monterey, California, the event is designed to provide growers firsthand knowledge and information in a variety of areas ranging from... more »
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