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Say Hello To The Sherers, Iowa’s Good Farm Neighbor Award Winners

Say Hello To The Sherers, Iowa’s Good Farm Neighbor Award Winners

Harrison County poultry producers are leaders in their community Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Jason and Jami Sherer family of Harrison County on Friday, Feb. 28. The presentation will take place at 11 a.m. at the Pisgah United...

Savannah Port Soars As U.S. East Coast’s Fastest Growing Hub

Savannah Port Soars As U.S. East Coast’s Fastest Growing Hub

Container volumes rise 12.5%, with ambitious expansion plans to meet growing demand Building strong partnerships, superior connectivity, ample capacity ahead of demand and a responsible approach with communities is the “GPA way,” and sets the ports of Savannah and Brunswick apart from the...

AI-Powered Sprayer Cuts Herbicide Use By 90% In Vegetable Farming

AI-Powered Sprayer Cuts Herbicide Use By 90% In Vegetable Farming

Written by: Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFASVegetable growers use herbicides to kill weeds to prevent crop loss. Meanwhile, a University of Florida researcher is using artificial intelligence to reduce herbicide sprayed on crops. "We are building multiple AI-powered herbicide...

Younger, Health-Conscious Consumers Are Embracing Organic, OTA Survey Shows

Younger, Health-Conscious Consumers Are Embracing Organic, OTA Survey Shows

Millennials, Gen Z putting high value on organic’s health benefits A $70-billion market now, organic may be maturing, but younger consumers -including new parents and their babies- are eating it up. A survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) finds that organic’s benefits to personal...

Brighter Bites And +BOX Merge To Boost San Diego’s Health And Wellness

Brighter Bites And +BOX Merge To Boost San Diego’s Health And Wellness

Brighter Bites and +BOX in a bold step toward advancing public health and nutrition. Brighter Bites and +BOX will leverage its combined resources, expertise, and networks to accelerate its mission of improving health outcomes through increased access to nutritious foods and empowering communities...