sustainable farming
Syngenta pledges phytobiome research investment
Syngenta Crop Protection has become a sponsor of the International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research. Phytobiome is a collective term for plants within a specific growing environment, for example soil, and the complex interactions influenced by... more »
Organic Grower: UGA studies soil in pasture to organic transition
To help new organic growers overcome weed challenges, University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ researchers are examining ways to help transition land from conventional to organic production in the Southeast. A UGA... more »
Northeast SARE grant proposals due soon
Proposals for Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) farmer grants are due Nov. 14 for the Northeast region. Northeast SARE covers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,... 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 »
Crop nutrition provider Lucent Bio gains patent approval for fertilizer system
Crop nutrition provider Lucent Bio has received patent approval for a new biodegradable nutrient delivery technology that enables sustainable agriculture practices. Using water-insoluble biopolymers, the patented technology (US Patent No. 11,691,928) fundamentally reimagines the delivery... more »
Sustainable Agronomy Conference offered free, online
The American Society of Agronomy will host the Sixth Annual Sustainable Agronomy Conference as a free virtual-event series, presented on four dates. The conference consists of sessions over four weeks starting on July 12, with a... more »
Valent U.S.A. unveils sustainability assessment framework
Valent U.S.A. has a new product assessment framework with specific criteria that enables the company to evaluate and define “sustainable solutions” across its broad portfolio of agricultural products. The new framework, called the Sustainable Solutions... more »
Pollinator Partnership adds third-party verified option to Bee Friendly Farming certification
As the world celebrated World Bee Day on May 20, Pollinator Partnership released a new third-party verification option for its Bee Friendly Farming Certification. The certification program is designed to encourage farmers and growers to... more »
Sarah Frey of Frey Farms to advise House Committee on Agriculture
Sarah Frey, founder and CEO of Illinois’ Frey Farms, has been appointed to serve as an Advisor to the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Frey will advise the U.S. House of Representatives’... more »
Truterra’s carbon payments top $5 million in 2022
Truterra, which offers consultation, tools and solutions on sustainability for agriculture businesses, paid more than $5 million in 2022 to farmers through its carbon storage program. In the first two years of the program, Truterra,... more »
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