- Trimble announced it has acquired privately-held NTech Industries.
- The PrecisionAg Institute has announced the recipients of the 2009 PrecisionAg Awards of Excellence. This is the third annual presentation of these awards, designed to celebrate the people and programs that have helped agriculture realize the full benefits of technology to improve agronomy, efficiency, and stewardship in crop production. Click here for a list of winners and their profile.
- Plant Bioscience Limited and Becker Underwood have announced the signing of an agreement granting Becker Underwood exclusive global marketing rights to patented new seed treatment technology. The technology provides a radical new approach to protecting major food crops from pest attack.
- AgCareers.com reported an increase in the number of U.S. jobs posted and applications received in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an 8.5 percent national unemployment rate in March.
