Littau Harvester, based in Stayton, Oregon, has grown from a small regional provider to a national and international industry supplier of crop harvesting machinery and equipment. We asked the company about the importance of having the right harvester and the future of the industry. Brent Heckman Here’s what Brent Heckman, sales at Littau Harvester, had to say. Growing: … Read more
There remain some issues to be resolved with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s final Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Although some facets of the proposed rule were changed to the industry’s satisfaction, the mechanics of adjudging producer compliance have yet to be laid out. In addition, the water rule … Read more
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