Field Scouting Guide: Pigweed By Karli Petrovic|August 21, 2019 This weed can be a particular problem for all spring-planted vegetables.Read More
Share Your Knowledge at the First CEAg World Conference and Expo Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 19, 2024
What Are the Best Herbicides for Threespike Goosegrass? By Drew Wolter | Brad Hanson|August 12, 2019 Tufted perennial grasses can compete for resources such as nutrients and water and can hamper nut orchard establishment.
Why Weed Mats Make Sense for Organic Blueberries By Kathie Taylor|June 19, 2019 After a decade of determining best practices for growing organic blueberries, researchers are taking a closer look at the effects of colored weed mats.
Weeds Shelter Vegetable Insect Pests By John C. Palumbo|April 23, 2019 Weeds not only offer refuge to pests (and the diseases they vector), they also interfere with insecticide applications.
New Sunflower-based Herbicide Approved For Use in Agriculture Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 19, 2019 Beloukha from Belchim USA aims to naturally burn down and help control a host of troublesome weeds.
New Organic Burndown Herbicide Available for Fruit and Vegetable Crops Posted by David Eddy|February 14, 2019 Certis USA introduces Homeplate, a broad-spectrum, OMRI-listed product.
The Top Pests Harming Vegetable Crops [2019 State of the Vegetable Industry] Posted by Carol Miller|January 16, 2019 The No. 1 pest for all three Western regions is aphids. The top two pests in the East are powdery mildew and downy mildew.
Dicamba Gets New Life and Improved Label Posted by Christina Herrick|November 3, 2018 EPA grants registration extension and updates labels to decrease herbicide injury risk of surrounding crops.
Field Scouting Guide: Purple Nutsedge By Karli Petrovic|August 22, 2018 What you need to know to identify and manage this weed.
Valent BioSciences Opens Research Center with Sustainability in Mind Posted by Richard Jones|July 30, 2018 New 85,000-square-foot Biorational Research Center includes 20,000 square feet of greenhouse space.
3 New Crop Protection Products Enter the Vegetable Market Posted by Carol Miller|May 30, 2018 Three new crop protection produces have been approved for new markets or are being introduced: an herbicide; a fungicide; and a biological fungicide.
Superweed Palmer Amaranth is on the Move: Here’s What You Need to Know By Erica J. Kistner|April 4, 2018 These best practices can help you identify and manage this pesky weed in your field.
Comment Sought for Draft of Glyphosate Risk Assessment Posted by Christina Herrick|March 6, 2018 Draft available for 60-day public comment.
Pre-Season Vegetable Pest Forecast for 2018 Posted by Carol Miller|February 7, 2018 Forecasting pests can be tricky. While conditions that favor or curb various insects or diseases can give plant […]
Smartphone Apps to Help You ID Weeds By Lynn Sosnoskie|January 30, 2018 You carry a computer/camera with you everywhere you go; use it to help control pesky weeds.
Terrifying Facts About Weeds Every Farmer Should Know By Frank Giles|January 24, 2018 The annual and perennial plants out of place that plague farmers’ fields are here to stay, and here’s why.
Tips for Sustainable Soil Disinfestation in Vegetables By Monica Ozores-Hampton|January 23, 2018 The non-fumigant practice is gaining attention to fight pests in crops.
Ways Florida Growers Can Keep Ahead of Pests Post-Irma By Frank Giles|November 25, 2017 Scouting and quick action even more important where fumigation was skipped to catch up after the storm.
Emerion Herbicide USDA Certified as 100% Biobased Posted by Christina Herrick|October 30, 2017 Emery Oleochemicals herbicide line is also OMRI Listed.
Biocontrol Gains Traction in the East By Richard Jones|October 23, 2017 Biological control — whether you’re talking about biochemicals, microbial products, beneficials, or even the relatively new category of […]