Grower News

GreenStone Farm Credit Services awards $60,000 in scholarships

GreenStone Farm Credit Services announced the recipients of both the GreenStone Scholarship Program and the Dave Armstrong Scholarship Program in 2024, totaling $60,000 in educational support awarded to exceptional students. Since 2010, GreenStone has awarded... more »

House Farm Bill moving forward

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) has released the following statement following the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the farm bill: “We thank Chairman Thompson and his staff for including so many investments... more »

Wiliot’s new ambient IoT Food Safety Initiative

Working to set a new benchmark for food safety, tech provider Wiliot has announced a major new food safety initiative. It works to create completely transparent and traceable supply chains – soon required for FSMA... more »

AmericanHort introduces new board members, executive officers

AmericanHort welcomes the addition of three new industry leaders to its board of directors, along with a new slate of board officers for the coming year. “We are honored to welcome these respected industry professionals... more »

BeeHero shows data-backed insights from almond pollination seasons

BeeHero, a provider of precision pollination, unveiled data-driven bee activity insights from the 2022-2024 almond pollination seasons. The company has revealed bee flight hour and bee frame insights via its sensor technology and AI-powered analysis... more »

GPN’s Labor Survey Report

In an effort to gauge the labor landscape, Greenhouse Product News recently conducted a labor survey among growers, which unveiled critical insights into the prevailing challenges faced by this sector. The survey, conducted in April... more »

MSU plant pathology, entomology centers has new farm manager

A new farm manager has been named to supervise the Michigan State University Plant Pathology and Entomology Research Centers. Jared Andrews will direct and lead daily operations and administrative duties at the two MSU AgBioResearch... more »

Census of Agriculture Congressional District Profiles and Rankings is released

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Congressional District Profiles and Rankings from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. This summary presents data by congressional district from the 118th Congress that includes land, farms,... more »

IFPA gives a peek at Washington Conference

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is getting everything in order for its annual Washington Conference, taking place in the first week of June. The event promises to be focused on advocacy, networking and industry... more »

Tackling ag labor AmericanHort article in June 2024 GPN

An update on ag labor progress and politics

As the agricultural industry deals with persistent labor challenges, there are two noteworthy updates to share about the latest progress in our nation’s capital. The recent release of the final report from the Agricultural Labor... more »