agriculture
Reinke launches new software
Reinke Manufacturing has released Reinke Design Pro, Version II. The program features a custom design to incorporate Reinke products and will allow Re... READ MORE »
Produce supply chain participants asked to complete survey
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) is asking businesses involved in the produce supply chain to complete a short online survey by April 5.
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Korea FTA implemented
Potato industry leaders are projecting that the recently finalized Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) will be a boon to U.S. potato exports.... READ MORE »
Staunton elected 2012-13 USPB chairman
Sid Staunton, of Tulelake, Calif., was elected 2012-13 U.S. Potato Board chairman during the USPB's annual meeting at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado ... READ MORE »
Process contracts stalled
Idaho process growers rejected contracts for the 2012 season offered by ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston and the J.R. Simplot Co. The growers rejected the co... READ MORE »
CRP general sign-up is under way
The USDA is conducting a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up March 12 through April 6.CRP has a 25-year legacy of protecting ... READ MORE »
FMC and Kumiai sign agreement
FMC Corp., of Philadelphia, Penn., and Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan, have entered into an exclusive agreement to evaluate a new... READ MORE »
AgSafe and Dupont present safety awards
AgSafe and Dupont Crop Protection presented the inaugural All Ways Safe Agricultural Safety Awards. The awards recognize companies and individuals for... READ MORE »
Thornton, Atchleys receive Idaho awards
Mike Thornton, Ph.D., received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Agriculture for Technical Innovation and Clen and Emma Atchley received the Gove... READ MORE »
New York & USDA remove 300,000 acres from golden nematode regulations
Darrel J. Aubertine, New York State Department of Agriculture & Marketing commissioner, announced that the department, in conjunction with USDA, ... READ MORE »