Onion Podcast 20: PNW Seminis Onion Experience +
Sponsored by: We took a road trip to Payette, Idaho, to attend the PNW Seminis Onion Experience +. The Onion Experience is not a typical field day. Many Seminis varieties…
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Drexel Adds New Sales Reps
Drexel Chemical Company has added two new sales representatives to its staff. Jeremy Corrigan Jeremy Corrigan has been hired as Upper Midwest sales representative, responsible for sales in Minnesota, North Dakota,…
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Ag Innovations Conference Set for Sept. 22-23
The 5th Annual Ag Innovations Conference (AIC) takes place Sept. 22-23 at Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), located just 20 miles south of Portland. The…
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Sakata Seed America Appoints R&D Director
Sakata Seed America has appointed Bill McCarthy as director of research and development (R&D). McCarthy will be responsible for all of Sakata Seed America’s vegetable research and development activity at…
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Sabanto Raises $17M Series A To Drive Autonomy Into Agriculture
Farm autonomy company Sabanto, Inc. announced it has closed an oversubscribed $17M Series A funding round led by leading agtech venture firm Fulcrum Global Capital, with participation from DCVC Bio,…
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Self-Pollinating Plant Shows Rapid Loss of Genetic Variation
Without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost substantial genetic variation within only nine generations, an experimental study found. A group of “selfing” monkeyflower plants lost 13% to…
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Monitor Crop and Soil Moisture for Turn-Key Decision Making
Move from simple data collection to putting data in action By Sonja Gjerde Smart water management saves farmers money and supports agricultural sustainability.Tools available today track water usage by field…
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Tong Engineering Builds New Facility
Vegetable equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has opened its new manufacturing facility in England after a three-year, two-phase construction project. The 90,000-square-foot factory includes new shot-blast, paint-spraying and powder-coating facilities, as…
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NOA, Ag Workforce Coalition Calls on Congress to Address Labor Crisis
The National Onion Association (NOA) joined 445 agricultural trade associations, agribusinesses, and farmer co-ops on a letter to Senate leaders urging the passage of an agriculture workforce reform bill this Congress. “American…
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Nicholson Machinery Celebrates 50 Years
Farming equipment manufacturer Nicholson Machinery celebrated its 50th anniversary in June. The England-based company designs and manufactures harvesting and processing equipment. Founded in 1972 by David Nicholson, the company remains…
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