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USDA to update GAP Harmonized Food Safety Standards
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is updating the Produce Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Harmonized Food Safety Standards for field operations, harvesting and post-harvest operations. The changes will align the USDA food safety audit ... more
Bio Huma Netics, Mesa Verde Resources form partnership
Arizona-based Bio Huma Netics (BHN) has recently formed a partnership with Reid Enterprises, which does business as Mesa Verde Resources (MVR) in New Mexico. Mesa Verde Resources is a humic substance mining company that produces, manufactures and sel... more
UPI introduces two new herbicide products
UPI has launched two new herbicides in the U.S. MOCCASIN is a post-patent herbicide containing the active ingredient S-metolachlor (the same active ingredient found in Dual Magnum). The herbicide is labeled for use on a wide spectrum of crops, inc... more
Poe, Myers to lead Potatoes USA International Marketing committee
Doug Poe of Connell, Washington and Marty Myers of Boardman, Oregon were [caption id="attachment_9657" align="alignright" width="258"] Doug Poe[/caption] appointed to the Potatoes USA Executive committee on March 16, 2017 at the organization’... more
New members nominated to United Fresh board
United Fresh Immediate Past Chairman Brian W. Kocher, president and CEO of Castellini Company, has announced the slate of new officers and directors nominated to serve on the United Fresh Produce Association board of directors, effective at its April... more
New guidelines for respirators under Worker Protection Standards
Requirements for a medical evaluation, fit testing and specific training for use of respirators and the associated record keeping became effective Jan. 2, 2017. At this time, most growers are aware of this revision to the Worker Protection Standards(... more
Standardizing control with Valley’s ICONX panel
Valley recently introduced Valley ICONX as part of the Valley ICON series of smart control panels to combat the challenge of multiple control technologies on today’s farms. Farming operations continue to expand, adding new or rented farmla... more
Potato growers provide NAFTA enhancements to administration
In a letter to the President, the National Potato Council (NPC) provided specific recommendations on how the Trump administration can improve the terms of trade for potato exports under NAFTA. “Improving NAFTA can benefit rural America and our n... more
Court makes ruling in Syngenta lawsuit against Willowood
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina has issued an order finding that agrochemical manufacturer Willowood, LLC and Willowood USA, LLC infringed two valid U.S. patents owned by Syngenta relating to the fungicide azoxystrob... more
Idaho’s water supply outlook shows plenty of water
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released the fourth water supply outlook report for the 2016 water year. Precipitation since the water year started on Oct. 1, 2016, is above average across the state, and record breaking in the Big W... more
