The Last Decade: A Total Disaster, Rousing Success For Florida Agriculture [Opinion] By Paul Rusnak|September 18, 2015 The last 10 years were far from perfect, but we can still strive for 2025.Read More
Share Your Knowledge at the First CEAg World Conference and Expo Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 19, 2024
Scientists Setting Sights On Better-Tasting Blueberries Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 18, 2015 Research results reveal specific breeding targets to improve flavor.
Drought Costing California $1.84 Billion This Year Posted by Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 16, 2015 California agriculture will lose $1.84 billion and 10,100 jobs in 2015 because of the drought, according to the […]
Florida Declares Agricultural Emergency Over Invasive Pest Posted by Frank Giles|September 15, 2015 Oriental fruit fly in Miami-Dade County sparks quarantine and chemical treatments.
East Oregon Cherry Crop Bit Again By Fall Frost Posted by Christina Herrick|September 15, 2015 “Nobody expected this,” cherry grower Vern Rodighiero told the East Oregonian following a freeze last November. “We’ll just […]
New Anti-Browning Formula Prevents Browning Of Fresh-Cut Produce Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 15, 2015 The formula from Cal Poly halts microbial growth and extends shelf life.
Titan Farms And Grocer Donate More 34,000 Pounds Of Peaches To Food Bank Posted by Christina Herrick|September 14, 2015 Harris Teeter and its vendor Titan Farms donated more than 34,000 pounds of peaches to North Carolina food […]
10 Tips To Help Deal With Financial Difficulties On The Farm Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 13, 2015 These 10 pointers are designed to prepare you financially for changes in the agricultural economy.
Plenty Of Highlights From 2015 Apple Grower Of The Year Presentation Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 11, 2015 Bill Dodd, owner of Hillcrest Orchards in Amherst, OH, was honored as American Fruit Grower® magazine’s 2015 Apple […]
Forecast: El Niño Likely To Stay Through Spring Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 11, 2015 Climate pattern-fueled extremes could have big impact in certain parts of the U.S.
FDA Issues Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls Rules Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 11, 2015 PMA’s Bob Whitaker says the focus now will be to make sure the regulations best serve the public health and applauds FDA’s the clarification of the definition of “farm.”
Florida’s Agriculture-Related Jobs Jump 8.7% Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 11, 2015 Report confirms farming, food, and natural resource industries as state’s largest employer.
EPA’s Neonicotinoid Approval Rejected By District Court By David Eddy|September 11, 2015 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday rejected the EPA’s approval of the insecticide sulfoxaflor (Closer, DowAgroSciences). The […]
Researchers Studying Potential Threat From Spotted Lanternfly By Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 11, 2015 In 2014, an invasive pest called spotted lanternfly was discovered in Berks County, PA. However, Penn State Professor […]
Combat Grapevine Leafroll And Tobacco Ringspot Disease By Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 11, 2015 Tobacco ringspot virus and grapevine leafroll virus can cause serious losses in vineyards. Annemiek Schilder, associate professor in […]
Survey Says General Public Has Trust In Florida Farmers To Be Water Wise Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 10, 2015 To the contrary, local politicians and policymakers score producers lower when it comes to decisions on usage.
Slow And Steady Goes Florida’s Fight Against Giant Snails Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 9, 2015 Since being found four years ago, nearly 160,000 of the invasive pests have been collected and destroyed.
FirstFruits Marketing Donates To Chelan Wildfire Relief Fund Posted by Christina Herrick|September 9, 2015 FirstFruits Marketing of Washington recently donated $20,000 to help support those affected by the complex fire in Chelan, […]
DuPont Receives EPA Approval For New Fungicide Posted by Rosemary Gordon|September 7, 2015 Zorvec is the first member of a new class of fungicides.
Practices To Prevent Honeycrisp Postharvest Disorders Posted by Christina Herrick|September 4, 2015 Honeycrisp can be extremely challenging to grow, harvest, and store. In the latest Penn State University Extension bulletin, […]