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Detail Oriented

At Ocean Mist Farms, there's no such thing as a small detail.

Online Exclusive: Ocean Mist Farms

Here’s more on the company, which prides itself on paying attention to the smallest detail.

Top 100 Growers

American Vegetable Grower's annual list.

Online Exclusive: Top 100 Growers Survey

AVG surveyed Top 100 Grower candidates to get their thoughts on today’s market conditions and some of the important issues they are currently facing. Some of those immediate issues include working to remain profitable and addressing food safety concerns.

Features

Botrytis Damage

Thanks to cool, wet weather, gray mold diseases have caused a number of problems in lettuce in California.

Profit-Driven Videos A Hit

Treatment Window Series on GrowingProduce.com teachers growers to optimize insect control programs and grow profits.

Local Meals

The Eat Well, Eat Local, Eat Together campaign aims to get more locally grown produce on family dinner tables.

Potato Pest Control

Chemistries with different modes of action are available to growers to help combat various insect pests.

It Starts With Seed

Organic seed is increasingly being used in production — but it’s a slow process.

Nutrition In Context

Research findings that report organic food is no more nutritious that conventional has some in the organic community up in arms.

Online Exclusive: Save The Date

The Organic Seed Advocacy Symposium will be held this winter in conjunction with the Organic Farming Conference.

Late Blight Lessons

A Cornell researcher answers questions on the occurrence of late blight this growing season and the impact it has had on the industry.

Prevent Metal Theft

Using fences, locks, and up-to-date inventory records will help keep would-be thieves at bay.

Helping The Industry Watch Video

Ed Hansen Farms of Stanley, NY, takes home the 2009 Grower Achievement Award.

A Tool For Inner Cities

High tunnels can be used to produce food in urban areas.

Columns

Farewell To A Giant

Remembering Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution."

Into Gear: Vertical Versus Horizontal Poly Tanks

Poly tanks come in two very different design configurations, based on the use of the tank.

United In Action

Food safety was just one of the topics discussed at the United Washington Public Policy Conference last month. The question remains: Will there be too much regulation?

Departments

Variety File: The Disease Resistance Factor

Clifton Seed Co.

News And Views From The Irrigation Association

A New Bacteria May Cause Zebra Chip

Evidence points to a new species of Candidatus Liberibacter bacteria as the culprit causing zebra chip disease in potatoes.

Potato Board Launches �Quick & Healthy� Campaign

The United States Potato Board has launched a campaign that revolves around a new collection of "Quick & Healthy" potato recipes.

Launch Of Seed Website

The American Seed Trade Association has launched the Beyond the Seed website to serve as a resource not only for its members but for others in the industry and partner organizations, as well.

Getting Started in Farm-Scale Biodiesel Production Webinar

To learn about the basic of biodiesel production and how to incorporate the fuel on your farm or ranch, register for Getting Started in Farm-Scale Biodiesel Production, a 60-minute webinar from ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. The webinar will be held Nov. 5. at 11 a.m. MST.

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Issue Archives

At Ocean Mist Farms, there's no such thing as a small detail.

Here’s more on the company, which prides itself on paying attention to the smallest detail.

American Vegetable Grower's annual list.

AVG surveyed Top 100 Grower candidates to get their thoughts on today’s market conditions and some of the important issues they are currently facing. Some of those immediate issues include working to remain profitable and addressing food safety concerns.

Thanks to cool, wet weather, gray mold diseases have caused a number of problems in lettuce in California.

Treatment Window Series on GrowingProduce.com teachers growers to optimize insect control programs and grow profits.

The Eat Well, Eat Local, Eat Together campaign aims to get more locally grown produce on family dinner tables.

Chemistries with different modes of action are available to growers to help combat various insect pests.

Organic seed is increasingly being used in production — but it’s a slow process.

Research findings that report organic food is no more nutritious that conventional has some in the organic community up in arms.

The Organic Seed Advocacy Symposium will be held this winter in conjunction with the Organic Farming Conference.

A Cornell researcher answers questions on the occurrence of late blight this growing season and the impact it has had on the industry.

Using fences, locks, and up-to-date inventory records will help keep would-be thieves at bay.

Ed Hansen Farms of Stanley, NY, takes home the 2009 Grower Achievement Award.

High tunnels can be used to produce food in urban areas.

Remembering Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution."

Poly tanks come in two very different design configurations, based on the use of the tank.

Food safety was just one of the topics discussed at the United Washington Public Policy Conference last month. The question remains: Will there be too much regulation?

Clifton Seed Co.

Evidence points to a new species of Candidatus Liberibacter bacteria as the culprit causing zebra chip disease in potatoes.

The United States Potato Board has launched a campaign that revolves around a new collection of "Quick & Healthy" potato recipes.

The American Seed Trade Association has launched the Beyond the Seed website to serve as a resource not only for its members but for others in the industry and partner organizations, as well.