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Michigan Apple exports increase since 2020

The Michigan Apple industry has seen a steep increase in apple exports since 2020, with bushels shipped increasing by 40%, according to the U.S. Apple Export Council. “Michigan’s surge in apple exports is a testament to our growers’ resilien... more

Atticus EcoCore Division expands

Atticus, a company that offers branded-generic herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, has added Ty Ferraro to its team. Ferraro will serve as senior business director and will report to Nate Dahlman, executive vice president, EcoCore Division. Fe... more

Andermatt Group acquires BioTEPP to enhance biological crop protection

Andermatt Group AG acquired Canadian company BioTEPP Inc. on July 9, 2024, to strengthen its global biological crop protection focus. BioTEPP is known for its flagship biopesticide, VirosoftTM CP4, which targets codling moth and oriental fruit moth l... more

NARBA, NASGA set to host annual conference in Hawaii

Hawaii will be the location of next year's annual meeting of two berry growers groups. The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) and the North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA) plan to convene the 2025 annual ... more

Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership hosts Risk Management Conference

The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) is hosting its third biennial Risk Management Conference, a virtual event scheduled for Aug. 1, 8 and 15 from 9-10:30 a.m. each day. The conference, held on Zoom, will address emerging threats to farm... more

Endowment to aid California organic growers

California organic growers to benefit from a California Certified Organic Farmers Foundation (CCOF) endowment designed to help organic growers continue growing organically produced crops. The CCOF endowment was created to ensure growers can remain... more

Texas opens organic certification cost share program

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have announced that its National Organic Certification Cost Share Program is now accepting applications. This program offers financial assistance to organic pr... more