Matthew J. Grassi
Matthew J. Grassi was formerly Technology Editor for Greenhouse Grower and American Vegetable Grower. Matthew joined Meister Media Worldwide in 2012 and held roles including Field Editor for CropLife and Senior Editor for PrecisionAg Professional.
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Herbicides 2017: New Cropping Systems Set For Debut
Herbicide-resistant weed are inching ever-closer to a potentially frightening saturation point here in the U.S. Heading into 2016, USDA planting projections forecast U.S. corn…
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ARA 2016: 5 Developments Worth Monitoring Into 2017
You can pretty much set your watch to it (do people even still wear watches? I know I do…but I’m old). Typically after putting…
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GSI Details New Grain Drying Efficiency System for Coops
Grain elevators and ag co-ops are always looking for ways to increase their energy efficiency to help improve profitability. For 2017, GSI (Grain Systems,…
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Trimble Debuts End-to-End FMIS Platform
October’s inaugural PrecisionAg Vision Conference left this author with many thoughts and things to ponder in the coming months. Probably chief among those being…
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Verdesian: NutriSphere-N Making A Water Quality Difference In Midwest
Farmers sitting on the largest aquifer in the United States have learned a thing or two about managing nitrogen (N) applications in a way…
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Developing Story: FDA Discontinues Glyphosate Residue Food Testing Program
Via The Huffington Post: Government testing for residues of an herbicide that has been linked to cancer has been put on hold, slowing the…
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Monsanto’s Highly Anticipated XtendiMax Dicamba Herbicide Approved for Over-The-Top in 2017
Monsanto Co. announced today that EPA has approved XtendiMax herbicide with VaporGrip Technology, a low-volatility dicamba herbicide, for in-crop use with Roundup Ready 2…
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Custom Blends: Tucking Those Seeds Safely Away
Traited seed is easily the highest fixed-cost input among soybean and cereal crops growers, according to a 2015 study from the University of Illinois…
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Ohio State Researchers Announce Progress on ‘Phosphorus Signature’ Monitoring
Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating new techniques to detect organic phosphorus compounds in water samples from the Lake Erie watershed. Their…
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Deere Announces Development Deal with Scherer Design
Deere & Co. announces a joint development agreement with Scherer Design Engineering, Inc. to develop and commercialize kernel processing solutions for self-propelled forage harvesters.…
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