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AgroFresh announces leadership changes
The AgroFresh Solutions Board of Directors announced that Thomas Macphee, chief executive officer, has stepped down from his position as of March 10. In addition, Stan Howell will step down from his position as president at the end of April.The board... more
Dosatron chemical injectors NSF certified
Dosatron International, Inc. announced that two of its water-powered chemical injectors, the D14WL2NAFII and D14WL3000NAFII, were tested and certified by NSF International.We are excited to provide the only water-powered injectors that have been NSF/... more
AMVAC names Warren crop marketing manager
Greg Warren has joined AMVAC Chemical Corp. as crop marketing manager and crop team leader for Fruit & Vegetable/Potato.Warren, who has 30-plus years' experience in crop protection, micro-irrigation and biotechnology markets, will be responsible ... more
EPA approves expansion for Luna fungicides
Bayer announced the EPA has approved an expanded label for Luna fungicides permitting use on a larger group of fruit, nut and vegetable crops. Once approved in relevant states, these label expansions will be effective across a broad geographical rang... more
IFCO launches new produce containers
IFCO, a provider of reusable packaging solutions, announced the company's new Wood Grain Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) have entered the produce supply chain. The first of an anticipated 30 million Wood Grain RPCs have been shipped to fresh produ... more
EPA approves registration for Velum Prime
The EPA has granted federal registration of Bayer CropScience's Velum Prime for use on potatoes. According to Bayer, state registrations are expected to follow shortly across the Northern U.S. potato belt including Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, M... more
Farmobile launches data agreements for farmers
Farmobile, a technology company specializing in farm data, announced pro-farmer legal agreements. The data agreements are simple and transparent by design, and grant full data ownership to the farmer, the company said. The agreements are freely avail... more
Ohio State University joins Agricultural Data Coalition
Scott Shearer, left, works with Andrew Klopfenstein, a project coordinator in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Photo: OSUThe Ohio State University has joined a coalition that will put important farm data into th... more
California retailer builds world’s largest potato display
In the pre-dawn hours of P-Day" on Feb. 23, the team at Northgate González Market made final preparations for the culmination of their six-month mission to build the world's largest Idaho potato display. Pallets? Check. Spuddy Buddies? Check. ... more
Potato industry teams with United Fresh Start Foundation
Inspired by the United Fresh Start Foundation's efforts to get the produce industry involved in the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative, the CEO of the United States Potato Board (USPB), Blair Richardson, challenged the potato industry to do... more
