…conditions. “Innovation requires sustained and ongoing investments,” said Jim Blome, President and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP. “These state-of-the-art facilities illustrate our continued commitment to developing new innovative products for…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…and conservation via agricultural easements. Going forward, CDFA’s climate smart agriculture initiatives will be coordinated through the newly created Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation ( cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/). There is no…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…Practice; Tom Bowman; UC Santa Barbara Environmental Affairs Board; and William McDonough. IGIHOF was founded in 2008 and has recognized more than 300 people and organizations for excellence, innovation and…
Almond Board: More on AIM
The Almond Board continues informing the industry about its new AIM Initiatives..AIM, or Accelerated Innovation Management, is a new strategic effort designed to make the almond industry even more efficient…
ASTA Participates in FarmNext National Summit
…next generation of ag innovators,” said LaVigne. “As seed professionals, innovation is at the heart of what we do. It’s critical that we continue to build upon the progress of…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…the fully authorized funding level established by Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill. In the seven years since AFRI was established, the program has led to true innovations and ground-breaking…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…leaching. “From the beginning, Hortau has demonstrated innovation in creating solutions for water conservation and drought, all of which provide vital information to farmers,” said Timothy Hassler, Principal at Advantage…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…working in research. The Limagrain Cooperative has almost 2,000 farmer members. About HM.CLAUSE HM.CLAUSE is an innovation-oriented seed company whose goal is to breed vegetable varieties that meet the diverse…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…on growth globally, specifically in China and other emerging markets, and enables long-term investment in innovation. Syngenta will remain Syngenta and will continue to be headquartered in Switzerland, reflecting this…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…and cleantech industries at the VerdeXchange Conference, where CEO and co-founder Jocelyn Boudreau spoke before government officials and policy makers about water innovation and the challenges facing today’s farmers. “It’s…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…incentives to chip rather than burn orchard debris. The cleaner harvest technology was studied in part using the NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The grants are designed to stimulate the…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Research Service Illinois Juan Tricarico, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Clifford Zhang, University of Illinois Iowa Chris Petersen, Producer Charles Stanier, University of Iowa Kentucky Clint Quarles, Kentucky Dept. Agriculture…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Microsoft officials announced the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge, in which contestants used USDA agriculture production open data to develop online tools that can…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…and regional produce growers from California, Arizona, and Colorado — opened the Center for Innovation and Technology in Salinas, CA. The space — which has room for 34 startups to…