Registration for the 2020 AppleTalk season is now open! AppleTalk is a weekly conference call for sustainable and organic apple growers that discusses current challenges in insect, disease, weed, and…
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In late March, the Southeast Produce Council distributed free produce to people in the Jenkins County area of Georgia. This helped reduce the backlog of produce left in foodservice industry…
We are proud to announce a new phase in our work with long-term client Honeybear Brands, helping the organization set, track and integrate sustainability goals to further increase their positive…
On March 20th, the Maryland General Assembly decided on a partial ban on chlorpyrifos, mostly phasing it out in the state by the end of 2020, and entirely ending its…
Lack of Data on Seed Treatment Usage Limits Ability to Understand Economic and Environmental Impacts
Seed treatments are widely used in corn, soybean and cotton, and to a lesser extent in wheat. However, there are a lack of accurate, publically available data on seed treatment…
The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) is a unique platform for farmers, supply chain partners, industry organizations, non-governmental organizations, universities and advisers to work together to define, measure and advance potato…
Our team developed an integrated pest management (IPM) program for Sysco’s processed fruit and vegetable products, which was implemented worldwide with 68 fruit and vegetable supply chains and more than…
Field to Market has released a report co-authored by the IPM Institute (Sustainable Food Group’s parent organization) that analyzes barriers and opportunities around the implementation of responsible and sustainable pest…
Sustainable Food Group provides apple orchards and other specialty crop growers throughout the upper Midwest with technical assistance to implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, achieve sustainability goals and improve…
Corteva Inc., the manufacturer of the controversial insecticide chlorpyrifos will stop producing the chemical this year. Chlorpyrifos has been linked to neurological damage in children and has frequently been the…