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EFI helps to support sustainable growing practices
Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, announces three upcoming sustainability offerings. First, EFI will premiere a new video: “Agriculture is Climate Work.” This video... more »
Plug & Cutting Conference is back for 2024
AmericanHort's Plug & Cutting Conference will be back in 2024. This year’s event will be held Sept. 23-25 in Orlando, Florida, at the Caribe Royale. The biennial conference offers plug and cutting growers of all... more »
CropX, WiseConn streamline management for drip irrigation
CropX Technologies, a provider of digital farm management, announced an API integration with WiseConn, a company offering precision drip irrigation solutions, to further improve data gathering and analytics for farmers worldwide. WiseConn users will be... more »
New Texas greenhouse for BrightFarms
BrightFarms is working to build the largest greenhouse salad supply chain in the U.S., delivering partners a secure supply of fresh, high-quality indoor greens that are the growth driver of the category. BrightFarms is set... more »
New approvals for Velifer from BASF
BASF has received new label registration for Velifer Bioinsecticide/Miticide which allows greenhouse growers to use the product in soil-directed sprays and now in dips and drench applications for greater flexibility in integrated pest management programs.... more »
Vestaron insecticide wins EPA approval for greenhouse use
Vestaron Corp. has obtained EPA approval for its second active ingredient, which targets pests including aphids, mites, drosophila and whiteflies. BASIN, Vestaron’s second novel-acting, peptide-based insecticide, provides maximum residue level exemption for crops grown indoors... more »