Growing readers, I am requesting your help. Last fall, our family had a pathetic pumpkin harvest. Even Linus from “Peanuts” would have laughed at it. We had pumpkins of all shapes and color – some looked like deflated basketballs, some looked like they had been beaten up with a bat, and some were yellow, light … Read more
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) in partnership with the Connecticut Environmental Council (CTEC), worked together to talk with Connecticut elected officials and residents about the important role the green industry plays in promoting pollinator health. Partnering to participate in the free, public event supports both organizations’ goals of educating residents and policy makers … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences Directorate (BIO) announced $6 million in available funding to support the development of transformative plant and animal phenomics and microbiome technologies. NIFA This USDA-NIFA, NSF-BIO Joint Activity is soliciting Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research … Read more
Senninger has announced their new Pivot Placer, a cloud-based portal that helps dealers improve their customer support and overall business through easy access to information on customers’ irrigation equipment. It also features geographical location, field characteristics, equipment manufacturer, model, and date of installation. Senninger’s Pivot Placer is a free program that allows dealers to easily populate the … Read more
River Fresh Farms has launched to bring produce customers a year-round supply of high-demand products, sourced from a global family of multi-generational farmers. The grower-shipper company provides sales, marketing, customized supply chain logistics and consolidated shipping for conventional and organic fruits and vegetables. River Fresh Farms Read about: EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide With over … Read more