The Latest Melon and Pollinator Insights from Researchers By Carol Miller|March 19, 2024 Learn more about a handful of studies exploring the subtle workings of pollinators and melons.Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
How Howell Farming Co. Fights for Great Watermelon By Carol Miller|March 6, 2024 Its arsenal includes trust-worthy neighbors, solid IPM, and great genetics.
Magnificent Melons You Will Want To Know and Grow By Carol Miller|September 5, 2023 Compare these selections and pick the right ones for your crop portfolio.
Helpful Tips for Whitefly Management in Melons By John C. Palumbo|August 17, 2023 Preventing whitefly populations from colonizing is essential for successful control. You can use several control tactics against adults and nymphs.
Melon Growers Gain Ground on Cucumber Beetle By Thomas Skernivitz|June 7, 2023 Acetamiprid insecticide applied at a one-quarter rate fares well in 2022 UCCE trial.
Did You Know? Seedcorn Maggots Can Devastate Spring Melons By John C. Palumbo|February 22, 2023 Learn more about recognizing and preventing this pest from worming its way into your crops.
4 Novel Food Crops You Might Not Have Considered for the Greenhouse By Brian Sparks|November 18, 2022 Mangoes? Melons? Coffee? Wasabi? Yes, they all might be a fit for you — if you do your homework.
Field Report: Good and Bad Scenario for Texas Melon Crops By AgriLife Today|June 11, 2022 Find out what intel Extension experts are gathering from growers.
Take a Look at These Less Common Melons Posted by Carol Miller|April 28, 2022 Compare these flavorful melons to find the right ones for your farm.
Two Family Farms Merge To Help Meet High Demand in Melons Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 30, 2022 Learn more about the recent acquisition involving Martori Farms and Santa Rose Produce.
How Hirakata Farms and Produce Is Focusing More Than Ever on Flavor By Carol Miller|May 5, 2021 When it comes to melons, this Colorado-based vegetable operation values taste over shelf life and yield.
A New Way to Control a Deadly Virus in Desert Melons By John C. Palumbo|November 11, 2020 More recent research shows how you can better control sweetpotato whiteflies, a vector for cucurbit yellows stunting disorder virus.
Why Are There Fewer Farms but More Melons? By Carol Miller|February 19, 2020 Improved growing techniques have had a profound impact on the watermelon and cantaloupe industries.
18 Cantaloupe and Other Melon Varieties Breeders Are Excited About Posted by Carol Miller|September 11, 2019 Compare the wide range of characteristics for this crop to find which ones are a good fit for your vegetable operation.
11 Specialty Melons to Round Out Your Crop Mix Posted by Carol Miller|May 30, 2019 Compare the disease packages and unique qualities of these melons to find the right one for you.
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.
By the Numbers: Melon Growers in 2019 Posted by Carol Miller|February 27, 2019 We asked, and you answered. Here’s a snapshot into the past year in melon growing.
The State of Melons in the U.S. [Infographic] Posted by Carol Miller|February 20, 2019 Take a look at what statistics gathered by USDA and American Vegetable Grower say about the American melon industry.
James Sharp Is a Champion for Melons By Carol Miller|February 4, 2019 The melon industry needs more growers like this North Carolina native fighting for better prices and a more sustainable future.
Cut Melons at Center of New Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Posted by Carol Miller|June 11, 2018 Unlike the recent fatal E. coli outbreak linked to Yuma, AZ-grown romaine, the CDC was able to link the outbreak to a source quickly and issue a recall.