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provides a full set of solutions for growers and agrifood companies pursuing sustainability strategies - farming management software, sustainability management software, sustainability consulting services and third-party sustainability certification - throughout the agrifood supply chain. Since 1999, SureHarvest has helped growers farming a total of over 300,000 acres to improve profitability by increasing efficiencies, enhancing product quality and practicing environmental stewardship.

Whitepaper: How to evaluate farming management information systems: Sample RFI

With the increasing variety of farming management software available to you, how do you decide which system best fits your farming operation? This SureHarvest whitepaper provides a Sample Request for Information as guidance for evaluating which farming data management system will be most relevant to your needs. Register for Download.

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Sustainable Opportunity: Reducing water and energy use helps both the environment and your bottom line

Dr. Jeff Dlott's column in the February issue of American Fruit Grower magazine provides growers an approach to finding business value in sustainability. When a buyer calls asking for your water footprint or energy use, if these are viewed as opportunities to identify internal efficiencies, there may be cost-saving returns to the bottom line. "Sustainability begins with profitability, and there are financial rewards to be harvested." Read full article.

The Packer reviews company pathways to sustainability

Fresh produce companies are pursuing a variety of paths to incorporating sustainability into their business strategy as outlined by The Packer reporter, Lance Jungmeyer. “The best corporate programs we’ve seen are driven by senior management,” said Andrew Arnold, senior consultant for SureHarvest. Read article.

2009 Sustainability Progress Report for California Wine Industry released

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance released its 2009 Sustainability Progress Report on January 13. This is the third report since the inception of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) in 2001. Powered by the SureHarvest Sustainability MIS data collection software, the report assesses progress on implementing sustainable farming practices by more than 1,500 growers and vintners representing 68% of California winegrape acreage and 62% of wine production. SureHarvest is a key architect of the SWP, dating back to the 1990's when Dr. Jeff Dlott and Dr. Cliff Ohmart first designed and implemented data collection, self-assessment and best management programs for growers. The SWP is unprecedented in the agricultural industry, serving as a model for sustainability programs in almonds, pears, hazelnuts and the dairy industry.  Read Kate Lavin's report in Wines and Vines.

SureHarvest customers among first to be CSWA certified

Congratulations to our customers, Constellation Wines U.S, Monterey Pacific and Vino Farms for being among the first California vineyards and wineries to complete the requirements of the new Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program. The new, voluntary statewide certification program provides third-party verification of a winery or vineyard’s adherence to a "process of continuous improvement" in the adoption and implementation of sustainable winegrowing practices. Read more.

Documenting Sustainability: Software contributes to sustainability management

The January issue of Good Fruit Grower features a story by Peter Mitham about the use of SureHarvest Farming MIS for data-driven decision-making to achieve sustainability. While many farmers keep good records of their farming activities, the Farming MIS provides a workflow process to improve efficiencies and decision-analysis reports to measure if farming practices are yielding intended results and achieving economic sustainability.

Almond Sustainability Program Launched at Industry Conference

The Almond Board of California publicly launched the Almond Sustainability Program at the 2009 Almond Industry Conference in Modesto recently. The first phase of the program is a water and nutrient resource management self-assessment for growers and handlers. As a lead consultant, Dr. Cliff Ohmart, VP Professional Services for SureHarvest described the initiatives in his presentation, Sustainability: The Almond Version. A series of workshops is planned for growers in the Central Valley in early 2010. Read more.

Winning numbers: Almond industry begins to collect data to back sustainability claims

Vicky Boyd provides an excellent overview in the January 2010 issue of The Grower magazine of the strategy engaged by the almond industry to respond to the growing demand for data from buyers, such as Walmart and Safeway, about the field-level impact of their purchases. SureHarvest Professional Services is collaborating with the California Almond Board to design a sustainability program that makes sense for almond growers, developing a water and nutrient self-assessment module for the first phase. Read full article.

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