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Philips LED toplighting force in greenhouse at Equinox Growers.

Equinox Growers adopts Philips LED toplighting force

Signify announced that Equinox Growers in Louisa, Virginia, has implemented Philips LED toplighting force in its leafy greens production. Equinox Growers installed the horticulture lighting system to... more »

AmericanHort supports daily grower operations with AI tool

AmericanHort has introduced Sage, a new AI-powered assistant aimed at helping members and industry professionals quickly access information across its websites. Sage is designed to provide accu... more »
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Farm bill expands attention to specialty crop programs

A farm bill draft released Feb. 13 by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee includes a directive to create a framework for specialty crop disaster relief and increases funding for federal programs aime... more »

Ag wage coalition pushes permanent H-2A reform

Members of the Ag Wage Reform Coalition gathered February 24 to urge Congress and federal regulators to make permanent changes to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), the wage formula used in the H-2A... more »
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SCOTUS limits tariffs, agriculture eyes cost relief and stability

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a broad set of Trump-era tariffs, a decision that farm groups say could relieve U.S. farmers and growers facing rising costs for fertilizer, equipment and other ... more »
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Harrells adds Chad Keel to horticulture team

Harrell’s has hired Chad Keel to support its horticulture division, expanding service to nursery and greenhouse growers nationwide. Keel brings experience in horticultural growing media and contr... more »