For me, the end of the calendar year is always a great time to reflect. The year is pretty much done and we are all in the starting gates for what hopes to be a productive 2016. Traveling the country proved to be an eye-opening experience as I listened and learned about the concerns of … Read more
I can’t believe it is November already! It feels like only yesterday that I was shaking hands with then-new editor Michael Freeze. Well… that was a year ago and he’s not new anymore. Time flies! As with show season, this is the time of year our minds go crazy. There are budgets for 2016, holiday … Read more
Last month, I attended the Bejo Seeds (http://www.bejoseeds.com) Open House and Demonstration Event. We were lucky enough to pick a few onions and tomatoes at their research division in Geneva, New York. During that hot summer day, I joined one of the many tours with our tour guide, Ken McCammon. McCammon noted that they were … Read more
CrustBuster / Speed King, Inc. is offering two drills in one with the new 4700 Series Central Fill – All Plant Drill which is both a central fill and a box drill. Growers can drill large acreages such as wheat or soybeans without stopping to refill seed boxes for a long period of time, saving … Read more
ULVAC Technologies, Inc. a supplier of production systems, instrumentation and vacuum pumps for technology industries, has introduced vacuum equipment and systems for the food and floral markets. ULVAC is offering vacuum cooling systems for use in large-scale farms to extend product shelf life. The systems are mainly used for fresh agricultural products, including green leafy vegetables … Read more