INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
October 31, 2022
Articles

APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses: Infinite Enzymes, Inc., Corn, J.R. Simplot Potato

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed a corn and potato plant that were modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they present an increased pest risk as
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October 31, 2022
Articles

Trimble RTX Integrity Validates Positioning Data Accuracy To Support Safety-Critical Applications: Providing even more reliable measurements for users of Trimble CenterPoint RTX Fast Networks in North America, Europe

Sunnyvale, Calif. — Trimble introduced data integrity monitoring for its precise point positioning (PPP) correction service, CenterPoint RTX Fast. The Trimble RTX Integrity monitoring system is an innovative, patented solution, built in direct response to
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October 31, 2022
Articles

Senator Lindsey M. Williams Joins Highlands Middle School Students To “Root For Potatoes” And PA Farmers

Natrona Heights, PA - Pennsylvania Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined students, teachers, and staff at Highlands Middle School to celebrate PA Preferred Days and National Farm to School Month.
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October 30, 2022
Articles

KALO Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Overland Park, Kansas – KALO is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its founding in 1932. For the last 90 Years, KALO has centered itself around a scientific approach and innovative solutions for its customers in the agriculture, seed care and turf supp
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October 30, 2022
New Products

Cover More Acres With Sentera PHX Fixed-Wing Drone: Sentera announces key enhancements to drive efficiency from the field to the office

St. Paul, Minn. – Sentera, the industry leading real-time ag analytics platform powered by machine learning, announced that it has released a series of enhancements to its fixed-wing PHX ag drone, helping pilots capture quality high-resolution imagery eve
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October 30, 2022
Irrigation

Reinke, Freewave Technologies Announce Partnership To Optimize Collection Of Irrigation Data

Deshler, Neb. – Reinke Manufacturing, a leader in precision irrigation equipment, and FreeWave Technologies, a leader in industrial wireless connectivity, announced a partnership to simplify data connectivity between irrigation systems and the cloud, maki
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October 30, 2022
Herbicide, Insecticide
Jeremy Jubenville, Michigan State University Extension

Michigan Pesticide Applicator Review Sessions, Recertifications Credits, Testing Options For Fall 2022, Winter 2023

In Michigan, autumn is a time when the commercial agricultural community starts to think about pesticide applicator certifications. For some, it may be because the new production season is approaching and they would like to make sure everything is in plac
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October 29, 2022
New Products

KROHNE Announces New OPTIWAVE 6500C Level Transmitter: A radar level transmitter ideal for powders and dusty atmospheres

Beverly, MA - KROHNE, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation, highlights its OPTIWAVE 6500C, a radar level transmitter for powders and dusty atmospheres.
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October 29, 2022
Articles

Agricultural Water Alliance Forms Amid Persistent Drought To Tackle State Water Issues: Decades of insufficient investment in infrastructure and ongoing regulatory uncertainty have imperiled Oregon’s food and water supply

Salem, OR – Several Oregon agricultural organizations announced the emergence of a new alliance to focus on strategic water investments and common-sense policies that will promote water and agricultural sustainability. This comes as much of Oregon continu
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October 29, 2022
New Products

Biotalys, Novozymes Announce Successful Evoca Feasibility Study: Partners identify new ways to scale Biotalys’ first biofungicide more cost-efficiently

Ghent, Belguim and Copenhagen, Denmark – Biotalys (Euronext - BTLS), an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and Novozymes, a world leader in biotech solutions including Ag biological
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October 28, 2022
Articles

USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables For Agricultural Projections To 2032

Washington – On Nov. 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release selected tables from the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2032 report prepared in support of the President’s annual budget process as defined in t
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October 28, 2022
Seed Potatoes

Toolgen Co., Ltd., New Potatoes Approved For Exemption From GMO Regulations By U.S. Department of Agriculture

Toolgen Co. , Ltd. announced that it was notified that a new variety of browning-inhibited potato developed using CRISPR gene scissors technology was not subject to GMO regulation as a result of a strict regulatory review by the US Department of Agricultu
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October 28, 2022
Articles

Potatoes USA Notes A New Tradition For Halloween

Denver – What’s the best Halloween treat? You might expect most kids to say candy bars, peanut butter cups or sour gummies, but for an increasing number of trick-or-treaters across the country, the answer is none other than America’s favorite vegetable, t
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October 27, 2022
Articles, Seed Potatoes
Jamie Henneman, agupdate.com

Montana Increases Acres Dedicated To Growing Seed Potatoes

The number of acres dedicated to growing seed potatoes in Montana has grown in the last year, as the 2022 harvest is valued at $70-$80 million.
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October 27, 2022
Articles

Wilcox Expands Product Portfolio With Acquisition Of Southwind Farms

Floyd Wilcox & Sons, dba Wilcox Fresh, a leading grower of Idaho russet potatoes, is expanding its product portfolio to include fingerling potatoes via the acquisition of Southwind Farms.
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October 26, 2022
Articles

Grand Farm Breaks Ground On Future Agriculture Technology Innovation Facility In North Dakota

Fargo, N.D. -- Leaders and community members were on hand 20 miles west of Fargo near Casselton, North Dakota, recently as ground was officially broken on the 140-acre site of Grand Farm's Innovation Facility.
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October 26, 2022
Articles

Farmers Nationwide Send A Strong Message To EPA On Atrazine

Manhattan, KS -- More than 16,000 farmers and agricultural organizations representing corn, citrus, grain sorghum, sugar cane and other crops recently united against EPA’s proposed revision to its 2020 atrazine registration review decision, submitting com
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October 26, 2022
Articles

New Hire, Promotions At The Idaho Potato Commission

Eagle, ID – The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently announced the addition of Sam Eaton as the new Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs. The former Director of Policy and Counsel for Governor Brad Little of Idaho will primarily manage the IPC
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October 25, 2022
Articles

Need Pesticide Credits?

Join the University of Idaho (UI) Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program for the 2022 Fall Recertification Webinar Series via Zoom (no account/camera needed). Each webinar is $10 per applicator. Completed webinars receive 1 Idaho Department of Agric
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October 25, 2022
Articles

USDA Releases Report On PEI: Extent of Potato Wart Crisis Likely Larger, Current Mitigation Insufficient

On Oct. 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis on Prince Edward Island, Canada, stating that PEI’s potato wart infestation is “likely” larger than reported and that
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October 24, 2022
Articles

New Executive Director For PVMI

PVMI, the Potato Variety Management Institute is a 501(c)3, a not-for-profit organization, that was founded by the Potato Commissions of Idaho, Oregon and Washington in 2005.
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October 24, 2022
Articles
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Hot Potato! AAFC Research Into Heat-Tolerant Potato Genes Builds On Award-Winning Study

In the classic children’s game, nobody wants to be the one left holding the "hot potato." This also rings true for farmers, as rising global temperatures are bringing new meaning to the term. Producers know that being able to grow potatoes that can withst
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October 23, 2022
New Products

Trimble’s New Agriculture Displays Provide Next-Generation Performance, Connectivity For In-Field Operations: Powerful to run, simple to use

Sunnyvale, Calif. — Trimble introduced its next-generation displays for precision agriculture applications—the Trimble GFX-1060 and GFX-1260 displays. Trimble’s portfolio of innovative displays enables farmers to complete in-field operations quickly and e
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October 22, 2022
Articles

The World Potato Congress Welcomes New Executive Director

The World Potato Congress President, John Griffin, would like to extend a congratulations and warm welcome to our new incoming Executive Director, Ellen Kouwenberg, who will be replacing outgoing General Manager, Brian Douglas.
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October 21, 2022
Articles

New H-2A Regulations Published: Rule designed to simplify and modernize the application process

On Oct. 6, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the final rule, “Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States,” amending the department’s regulations governing the H-2A program to increase protections for workers a
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October 21, 2022
Articles

USDA Provides Payments Of Nearly $800 Million In Assistance To Help Keep Farmers Farming: Immediate help for over 13,000 distressed USDA farm loan borrowers; begins process to provide up to $500 million more for up to 23,000 additional borr

Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrower
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October 20, 2022
Articles

Madison County: Potato Harvest Wraps Up In Eastern Idaho

We had fun chasing the potato harvest this fall in eastern Idaho. We visited farms in five different eastern Idaho counties: Power, Bingham, Teton, Jefferson and Madison.
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October 20, 2022
Articles

Teton County: Potato Harvest Wraps Up In Eastern Idaho

We had fun chasing the potato harvest this fall in eastern Idaho. We visited farms in five different eastern Idaho counties: Power, Bingham, Teton, Jefferson and Madison.
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October 20, 2022
Articles

Power County: Potato Harvest Wraps Up In Eastern Idaho

We had fun chasing the potato harvest this fall in eastern Idaho. We visited farms in five different eastern Idaho counties: Power, Bingham, Teton, Jefferson and Madison.
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October 19, 2022
Articles

A New Great British Potato Industry Organisation

The Working Group for GB Potatoes has striven to bring the industry together to explore and develop what the industry needs following the levy payer ballots in potatoes and horticulture. The focus for this new organisation will be the GB potato crop but,
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October 19, 2022
Articles

Free Self-Assessment Tool

The Potato Sustainability Alliance has a free self-assessment tool for growers to help measure, benchmark, and communicate their sustainability practices. Some growers have already been invited to take the annual survey as part of PSA’s Processor and Fres
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October 18, 2022
Articles
Kali McCracking Goodenough

Annual Potato Harvest At UW R&E Center Benefits Food Bank of Wyoming

More than 10,000 pounds of potatoes from the second annual potato harvest at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) are in distribution across the state via Food Bank of Wyoming.
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October 18, 2022
Articles

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Announces Rebrand: Organization aims to better represent growers

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has announced a name change and will now be doing business as Northland Potato Growers Association. The new name includes a new logo and brand design for an evolving organization rooted in the rich legacy
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October 17, 2022
Articles
Tyler Ellyson, UNK Communications

‘It’s A Large Issue’: UNK Researcher Benjamin Pélissié Studies Tiny Insect And Its Genetic Superpower

Kearney, NE – U.S. farmers harvested 41 billion pounds of potatoes last year.
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October 17, 2022
Articles
Andrew Moore, CEO, National Agricultural Aviation Association

Recasting How We Communicate About Pesticides

PESTICIDES! Yep! I said it! The “P” word. Don’t be aghast. It’s all right. We’re saying it again. We need to say it again because by trying to be politically correct for a quarter of a century and renaming them “crop protection products (CPPs),” the envir
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October 16, 2022
Articles
Sarah Fronczak and Jonathan LaPorte, Michigan State University Extension

Start Planning Your Nutrient Needs Now

As fall season approaches, producers across all farms are beginning to look at 2023’s profit potential. One key ingredient to a profitable year is how much your farm’s nutrient management needs will cost.
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October 16, 2022
Articles

9th Annual Ag World Golf Classic Gives $110,332 To Benefit The Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest

Area agriculture producers, processors and industry businesses gathered to give more than $110,332 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest (RMHC), another amazing year for the Ag World Golf Classic hosted by Simplot, Lamb Weston, M
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October 15, 2022
Articles

DISAGRO Partners With Biome Makers To License BeCrop Technology

Davis, California - Biome Makers, a global AgTech leader, announces a strategic partnership with DISAGRO, the largest provider of agriculture solutions in Latin America, based in Guatemala. DISAGRO is aligning itself with technology providers, like Biome
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October 15, 2022
Articles

Letting Farmland Recover May Let Air Quality Recover, U of I-Led Study Finds

Moscow, Idaho — The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) that promotes sustainable agricultural practices to improve habitat may have an unintended benefit of improving air quality, according to new University of Idaho-led research published in Ameri
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October 14, 2022
New Products

Tires And Slopes - How Can You Deal With That?

Seregno, Italy - Driving a 3-ton piece of agricultural machinery in the fields is one thing; doing the same on slopes is quite a different matter. And it is not just operational difficulties and mechanical effort we are talking of. It is mainly about the
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October 14, 2022
Articles

Kroger, Albertsons Companies Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

Cincinnati and Boise, Idaho -- Kroger and Albertsons Companies today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will merge two complementary organizations with iconic brands and deep roots in their local communi
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October 14, 2022
Articles

AMVAC Launches AMVAC Academy – Learning Management System For Continuing Education, Training: New opportunity for retailers, farmers, advisors, consultants to stay current on evolving technical, agronomic, and product information

Newport Beach, Calif., – AMVAC has announced the launch of AMVAC Academy, a new online learning management system (LMS) for continuing education and training in agriculture.
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October 13, 2022
Articles
The Alliance For Potato Research and Education

New Study Finds No Association Between Potato Consumption And Elevated Cardiometabolic Disease Risk: The latest findings show that overall diet and lifestyle mediate health outcomes associated with potato consumption, not potato preparation methods

Although potatoes are a nutrient-rich vegetable, they are often singled out as a food to limit. In fact, despite the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommendation to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, some health experts still recommend limiting
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October 13, 2022
Articles

Most Northwest Ag Commodities Benefit From Strong Demand

Spokane, Washington – Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Northwest’s leading agricultural lending cooperative, has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in the region.
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October 12, 2022
Articles

Comer & Thompson Lead Letter To GAO Regarding Foreign Investments In U.S. Farmland

Washington — This past weekend, Republican Leader of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, James Comer, and Republican Leader of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT” Thompson, were joined by 128 of their Conference colleagues in sending a
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October 12, 2022
New Products

Fusionware Announces John Deere Integration To Optimize Farming Operations : Syncs on-farm data seamlessly

Idaho Falls, Idaho (AgPR) – Fusionware, a leading end-to-end 'cloud-based' supply chain platform, announces integration with John Deere Operation Center precision ag, data management software. The new connection further empowers Fusionware users with incr
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October 11, 2022
Articles
Studyfinds.org

Potatoes Could Hold The Key To Beating Bacterial Superbugs

Washington - The humble potato could hold the key to beating hospital superbugs, according to a recent study. Scientists say it contains a natural antibiotic drug that destroys lethal bacteria.
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October 11, 2022
Articles

Updated NSAC Report Illustrates Minimal Impact Of Crop Insurance Subsidy Caps On Farms: Addendum bolsters original report projecting billions saved

Washington, DC –– Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) published an updated version of a special report projecting billions in taxpayer savings over 10 years if modest payment caps are instituted on subsidized discounts for farmers
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October 10, 2022
Articles

Teton Russet Marks Newest Potato Variety To Be Used For McDonald’s World Famous Fries

The Teton Russet potato variety has now been added the list used for McDonald’s World Famous Fries. Teton Russet is a product of a 14-year research cooperative among The U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho, Oregon State University and Wash
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October 10, 2022
Articles

Vive Crop Protection Expands US Sales Team

Vive Crop Protection expands its US sales team with the additions of four new agricultural professionals: Key Account Manager Meggie Gilbert, Southeast Sales Manager Sarah Savage, Delta Regional Sales Manager Jeremy Watts and Western Technical Sales Agron
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October 08, 2022
New Products

Sentera Announces Increased Availability Of 6X Sensors: Science-grade multispectral sensor captures more data to help advance research

St. Paul, Minn. – Sentera, the industry leading real-time ag analytics platform powered by machine learning, announced increased availability of its 6X sensors, which captures high-resolution imagery with eight channels of image data, to meet demand cause
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October 07, 2022
Articles

Western Growers Issues Statement On Signing Of AB 2183

Irvine, CALIF. – Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2183 into law, Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement:
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October 07, 2022
Articles

Largest Grant In U Of I History To Incentivize Food Producers Adopting Climate-Smart Practices

Moscow, Idaho — University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is set to receive up to $55 million — the largest award in the university’s history — to help Idaho farmers and ranchers combat climate change through agricultural practices.
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October 06, 2022
Articles

Major USDA Grant Supports Pioneering Agricultural Genome To Phenome Collaboration Led By Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced it is awarding more than $1.8 million to support the work of the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) being led by Iowa State University in
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October 06, 2022
Articles
Paula Brewer, Bangor Daily News

Aroostook (Maine) Potato Farmers Are Ready With Extra Storage After 2021’s Stellar Crop

Presque Isle, Maine — With about half of Aroostook County’s potato crop out of the ground, some farmers are already using extra storage they planned after last year’s bumper crop.
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October 05, 2022
Articles

Value Of All Potatoes Sold In 2021 In Idaho, Oregon, Washington Was $1.92 Billion

The final value of Idaho's 2021 potato crop sold was $1.04 billion, up 14 percent from 2020. The marketing year average price for potatoes in Idaho was $8.46 per cwt, up $1.18 from last year.
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October 05, 2022
Articles

Star-Studded Potato Expo 2023 To Feature Celebrity Chefs, ‘Chopped’ And ‘Chopped Junior’ Host: Ted Allen to judge “This Spuds for You” cooking competition between teams led by Simon Majumdar, Duff Goldman

Washington – When celebrity chef Simon Majumdar tweeted a photo of his Potato Expo 2022 cooking demonstration last January, Duff Goldman bemoaned missing the show. “WHY DIDN’T I KNOW THERE WAS SOMETHING CALLED “THE POTATO EXPO”?!?,” the Food Network perso
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October 03, 2022
Articles
Maina Waruru, SciDev.Net

Tissue Culture Tech Boosts Kenya’s Potato Yields

Nairobi, Kenya - A community project that provides farmers with healthy potato seeds, cultivated using innovative laboratory techniques is significantly increasing yields in Kenya, an agricultural expert says.
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October 03, 2022
Irrigation
John O'Connell, University of Idaho

U Of I Expert Offers Water Conservation Tips Heading Into Fall With Drained Reservoirs

Moscow, Idaho – Absent an extremely wet winter, University of Idaho Extension educator Terrell Sorensen expects growers throughout southern and eastern Idaho will have to get creative next season to stretch meager water supplies.
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October 02, 2022
Fertilizer

TFI Welcomes USDA Investment In Fertilizer Production

Arlington, VA – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of $500 million in grant funding available through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program for domestic fertilizer production.
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October 02, 2022
Articles

A Leader Gone Too Soon, But the Legacy Goes On

Today, we sadly announce the loss of our fearless leader, Rob Larose. He was a visionary businessman and BioSafe Systems’ employees, industry partners, lifelong colleagues and friends all mourn his loss immensely.
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October 01, 2022
Articles

Biome Makers, Syngenta Crop Protection Team Up To Address Soil Health In Agriculture

Davis, California – Biome Makers BeCrop technology is used across the globe to deliver insights into soil biology and sets the standard for soil health. Syngenta’s R&D-led LIVINGRO program will utilize BeCrop to make science-based decisions that support t
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October 01, 2022
Articles

Land O’Lakes Positioned To Support Carbon-Curious Farmers: Cooperative leveraging sustainability and agronomic expertise with program that provides a warranty to farmers transitioning to regenerative agricultu

Arden Hills, Minn. – Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, is encouraging more farmers to adopt regenerative farming practices by working to remove one of the biggest barriers – fear of lost profitability and productivity
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