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Tasteful Selections, Katie’s Krops conclude fourth-annual campaign to end hunger
Tasteful Selections, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., concluded its fourth annual campaign with Katie’s Krops, a non-profit focused on empowering young growers to plant vegetable gardens and donate the harvests to the underserved in thei... more
Ostara named to Global Cleantech Group Hall of Fame
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies announced it is the first company to be inducted into the Global Cleantech Hall of Fame after being named to the prestigious Global Cleantech 100 for seven years. The Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of t... more
Rogers named field development manager for Certis USA
Gregory S. Rogers joins Certis USA as field development manager for the biopesticide company’s Northeast/Great Lakes territory. Rogers previously served as the lead technical representative for field research, product development and sales tec... more
IFPS launches mobile app for PLU codes
The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has launched a mobile app to help users from across the supply chain to source PLUs. The launch of the app comes at a time when the demand for the voluntary codes, used for price identificatio... more
Michigan to host Farm Women’s Symposium
Farm Women’s Symposium will head East to take in the sights and sounds of agriculture in Port Huron, Michigan. March 8-10, women involved in many phases of agriculture will gather at the Blue Water Convention Center. This year’s keynote speake... more
USDA-NASS increases North Dakota production estimate
In January, USDA-NASS made large adjustments in fall potato production estimates in both North Dakota and Minnesota. North Dakota gained 960,000 hundredweight (cwt.), while the Minnesota estimate dropped 870,000 cwt. Bruce Huffaker, potato analyst... more
Campbell to take over as NPPGA chairman
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) will be holding its winter meetings at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Feb. 21-23. At this year's NPPGA Chairman's Banquet, Minnesota certified seed grower and current NPPGA Ch... more
Nelson introduces Tan Bubble-Wide plate for LEPA
The Tan Bubble-Wide plate is now available from Nelson Irrigation Corporation for low energy precision applications (LEPA) in the 6-10 psi range (0.4 bar-0.7 bar). This plate fits the legacy A3000/D3000 sprinklers and the new A3030/D3030 sprinkle... more
AFBF endorses bills to repeal death tax
The American Farm Bureau Federation has endorsed bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate to repeal the federal estate tax. AFBF President Zippy Duvall said the bills are needed because farm and ranch families continue to face challenges to pas... more
Legislators introduce Family Farm Relief Act
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) have introduced the Family Farm Relief Act of 2017, legislation to move the H-2A Agricultural Visa program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture to bette... more
