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NIFA: ag research needs to be a priority
Seeing President Obama's fiscal year 2017 budget proposal and the strong commitment it makes to agricultural research reminds me of Dr. Consuelo De Moraes.As a university researcher and panel manager of the National Research Initiative (NRI) competit... more
Syngenta Board recommends ChemChina’s $43B offer to shareholders
The Syngenta Board of Directors announced it finds ChemChina's $43 billion offer to buy Syngenta as respecting the interests of all stakeholders and is unanimously recommending the offer to shareholders, according to a news release.ChemChina has offe... more
Charvet receives award
Ellie Charvet received the 2016 Industry Leadership Award from the Washington State Potato Foundation during the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick, Washington.Charvet works for Harvest Fresh of Othello, Washington. He has been a member... more
Helping potato growers every step of the way
BASF has a robust potato portfolio for growers looking to control diseases, help improve quality and maximize yields. It's called Grow Smart" and the company believes it will help growers get the most out of every acre.We sat down with Jennifer Holla... more
PMA Board of Directors establishes marketing as strategic priority
During the first Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Board of Directors meeting of 2016, the association's Marketing Task Force recommended that PMA establish marketing as a strategic priority during the next two years.The goal is to drive the concep... more
FDA announces funding for training under FSMA
The FDA announced two opportunities for funding, in the form of cooperative agreements, to enhance food safety under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The first cooperative agreement is for Native American Tribes Outreach, Education and T... more
Marrone Bio reports first sales of MAJESTENE bionematicide
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) announced its first sales of its latest product, MAJESTENE. The company also reports that MAJESTENE has been listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute and may now be used in certified organic food production... more
United Fresh opens application period for leadership program
The application period is now open for the 22nd class of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Each year, 12 fellows are selected to participate in the program, which is developed around four fundamental goals: leadership development;... more
New USDA bee genebank will preserve genetic diversity
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is organizing a national bee genebank as part of the agency's response to ongoing problems facing the country's beekeepers. Average losses of managed honey bee colonies have increased to more than 30 percent pe... more
PMA 2016 Fresh Connections World Tour announced
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced dates and locations for the Fresh Connections World Tour 2016.The tour will kick off in Shanghai, China in March and end in Santiago, Chile in November. Overall, the tour includes stops in five of the... more
