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Custom Agronomics Appoints New CEO

Agwired

Custom Agronomics , a leading provider of private-label liquid plant nutrition and other specialty products for the agriculture, turf, and ornamental markets, announced today that Tom Snipes has been appointed CEO. Tom brings a valuable combination of agricultural experience and business expertise to Custom Agronomics.

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Precision Ag News 11/15

Agwired

Chilton led the team of Syngenta researchers that produced the first transgenic plant and pioneered plant biotechnology, discovering novel methods to improve plants’ ability to control pests and withstand extreme conditions. This report highlights FFAR’s impact on food and agriculture research. In the U.S.,

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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

USDA distributed seeds to farmers for free, encouraging growers to save and share seed and to experiment with any crop that could become economically important to US agriculture. The increased demand for agricultural exports generated by World War II, and with continued research breakthroughs, led to the mass acceptance of hybridized seed.

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Inside Bayer’s State-by-State Efforts to Stop Pesticide Lawsuits

Civil Eats

If passed, the legislation could prevent individuals who use pesticides from suing manufacturers based on the argument that the manufacturer should have warned them the products could cause cancer or another illness. Harris represents Soda Springs, where Bayer operates a 540-acre processing plant to manufacture glyphosate.

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