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Hope For The Future
A California tomato grower fights for labor and immigratin reform and hopes to connect the ag community with the rest of the country.
Features
Online Exclusive: Update on Late Blight in the Northeast
Since the announcement of an early-season outbreak of late blight, this serious disease has been found on more tomatoes and potatoes, it was detected on a weed, and there have reports of lost plantings.
Finalists At A Glance
Take a look at the finalists for the 2009 Grower Achievement Award.
New Tilling System
Conservation tillage can save on fuel and water use.
Bee Positive
Honey bee losses from Colony Collapse Disorder are down compared to the past two years, survey says
Preserving Produce
Several products are available to help growers with food safety, traceability, and more.
Tackling A Tough Foe
Researchers are working to develop a tomato that can stand up to Pepino mosaic virus.
Water Supply
The Availability of water can limit expansion plans.
Columns
NPC Report: Finding The Time For The Nation's Highways
Although Congress is focused on climate change, energy, and heath care, it must also think about the nation's highways.
Into Gear: Plastic Tanks: A Useful Tool For Agriculture
To keep your poly tanks in good working order, they must be properly used and cared for to ensure maximum life and safety.
Vegetable Growers Know Better
Editor-At-Large Dick Meister claims that as the world approaches new levels of population growth, we must keep a rational viewpoint on agricultural practices.
In The Greenhouse: Branching Out
It was the great philosopher Yogi Berra who said “When you come to a fork in the road … take it.” For any greenhouse tomato grower, this is a time for forks, and not just the two Yogi spoke of, but a whole dining set full of them.
Food Safety, Again
A national leafy greens agreement has been proposed, but there are some unanswered questions as to how the agreement will impact small growers.
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