Production
Lockwood, Double L add Benzel as rep for Columbia Basin
Lockwood Manufacturing has expanded its sales and service reach for customers in the Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon. Collaborating with Doub... more »
US potato production outlook lower than a month ago, reports NAPMN
The latest North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projection has the 2020 U.S. potato crop at 400.2 million cwt, which would be a 5.4% drop from la... more »
Certis USA unveils new website
Certis USA announced Sept. 2 the launch of the company’s new website as a vital online resource for the company’s broad portfolio of biologic... more »
AgBiome’s fungicide Howler now approved in 49 states
AgBiome’s Howler fungicide was recently approved by the state regulators in California and New York, according to a news release from the company.... more »
Valent U.S.A. opens Northern California facility
Valent U.S.A. has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in San Ramon, California, called the North American Innovation Center (NAIC), that physically... more »
Late blight found in southwestern New York
Late blight was confirmed Aug. 27 on a commercial farm in Chautauqua County, New York, on both tomatoes and potatoes. This is the first confirmed r... more »
USDA, EPA having Next Gen Fertilizer Challenges
On Aug. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Next Gen Fertilizer Challenges,... more »
USDA-NIFA to establish seven artificial intelligence institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced they are establishing ... more »
Potato growers to see warm, dry conditions during September, NWS forecasts
Growers in the major potato-producing areas of the northern U.S. are in for warm and normal-to-dry conditions during September, if the forecast proves... more »
Next-level irrigation tire released by Titan
Titan International (Titan) has announced its new Titan Hi-Dration Lug irrigation tire, which is the first radial non-directional irrigation tire on t... more »