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New app available for ammonium sulfate use
Ammonium sulfate fertilizer producer AdvanSix has introduced a new version of ROSI (Return on Sulfur Investment), its agricultural app. The enhancements to the ROSI app are designed to help growers better estimate the per-acre or per-farm return they... more
How to manage Colorado Potato Beetles that survived winter
Several different locations in the Red River Valley are experiencing emerging Colorado potato beetles (CPB). Ian MacRae, professor and Extension entomologist at the University of Minnesota, visited a few fields where overwintered beetles are contente... more
Europatat Congress 2017 focuses on plant health, trade
The Europatat Congress 2017 took place June 15-16, organized in coordination by Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, and Belgapom, the Belgian Potato Trade and Processing Industry Association. The Congress focused on two of the major top... more
Pivot Control Lite added to FieldNET product line
FieldNET by Lindsay has added a new product to its line of remote pivot monitoring and control solutions – Pivot Control Lite. According to the company, this product provides growers with a simple, economical option for remote monitoring and contro... more
Amazon, Whole Foods Market announce merger
Amazon and Whole Foods Market have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole F... more
Drexel adds Davis as Pacific Northwest sales representative
[caption id="attachment_10176" align="aligncenter" width="254"] David Davis[/caption] Drexel Chemical Company announces the addition of David Davis as a new Pacific Northwest sales representative. Davis has worked in agribusiness, serving in vario... more
SmartFood Expo to join United Fresh Show in 2018
During today’s opening general session of the United FreshMKT, United FreshTEC, International Floriculture Expo and Global Cold Chain Expo, show organizers announced a fifth new expo will be co-located with the partners in June 2018. The new Sma... more
Companies partner to enhance sustainable practices
Alta Energy, a renewable energy procurement and management services provider, has partnered with sustainability consulting firm Measure to Improve, LLC, to offer the produce industry a proactive approach to improving the sustainability of operations ... more
AMVAC completes ChemChina product acquisitions
AMVAC Chemical Corporation has completed the acquisition of three crop protection product lines – abamectin, chlorothalonil and paraquat – from Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., which is part of the China National Chemical Corporation (“ChemCh... more
Bayer initiative aims to help convey sustainable practices
Bayer introduces Grow On, an initiative to provide growers with tools to identify, implement and communicate sustainable farming practices. Grow On provides resources for citrus, grape, pome and stone fruit, potato, tree nut and vegetable growers. ... more
