New Mexico State University and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture will host the annual fruit growers’ workshop March 4 at the Santa Fe County Fair Building, 3229 Rodeo Road, in Santa Fe. “This workshop will be good for folks wanting to learn more about starting an orchard or renovating an existing one,” said Shengrui Yao, NMSU … Read more
BioSafe Systems announces a new strategic partnership with Leader Logistics of Coldwater, Michigan. Leader Logistics will begin manufacturing, warehousing and shipping products exclusively for BioSafe Systems for the Midwest region in late 2016. According to BioSafe Systems CEO Rob Larose, “This partnership with Leader Logistics allows BioSafe Systems to produce products closer to our customer … Read more
AGCO Corporation unveiled the new White Planters™ 9800VE Series planter during the 2016 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. The 9800VE Series planters are the result of AGCO’s latest investment in planting technology available from Precision Planting®. The planters feature a new seed meter, electronic drive, automated downforce plus monitoring and data management technologies. “Researchers … Read more
BioSafe Systems has announced the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has selected SaniDate® 5.0 and SaniDate® 12.0 as participating chemistries in multiple research studies for 2016, investigating risk criteria and foodborne pathogen reduction practices for irrigation water. The objective is to prevent future outbreaks of illnesses associated with contaminated fruits and vegetables. The study, conducted … Read more
At its recent annual Farming for the Future conference, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) marked its 25th anniversary with the founding of the SOIL Institute. The acronym stands for Strategic Outreach for Innovation and Leadership, and the SOIL Institute will advance the dual goals of regenerating our soil resources and building a community … Read more