- The Organic Trade Association has appointed a new executive director. Christine Bushway became the third executive director in the association’s 23-year history. Bushway graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelors of Science from the College of Life Science and Agriculture. Her career has been spent working in the food and agriculture industries.
- New Holland Agriculture participated recently with a group of its big New Holland landed gentry and distributors coming from Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Russia at the Big Iron Farm Show as part of an International Program organized by the North Dakota Trade Office. The program is aimed at connecting North Dakota equipment manufacturers with international buyers and promoting new approaches to agriculture methods.
- Agritech Israel announced that the theme of its 17th annual exhibition will be centered on products, solutions and technologies connected to food production. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.
- Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc. announced the availability of Regalia SC, a powerful, proven new tool for controlling both fungal and bacterial disease in a wide range of fruit, ornamental and vegetable crops.