2008 World Ag Expo Product Roundup By Growing Produce Staff|April 1, 2008 Unlike last year, when Rudy Giuliani, dropped in to speak, none of the presidential candidates came by the […]Read More
Opinion: Ag Fuels Florida’s Future By Jimmy G. Cheek|April 1, 2008 The University of Florida’s (UF) agricultural program traces its history to 1853 and the East Florida Seminary in […]
The Price Is Right For Grape Production By Growing Produce Staff|April 1, 2008 The University of California (UC)-Davis along with UC Cooperative Extension have released 14 new cost-of-production studies for growing […]
UF/IFAS: A Pillar Supporting Ag By Frank Giles|April 1, 2008 Soon after I came on as editor of Florida Grower, I quickly realized how important a role the […]
Hall Of Fame Grower: Steve Blizzard By Win Cowgill|April 1, 2008 The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) Hall of Fame Award was presented to Dr. Steve Blizzard at IFTA’s […]
Greenhouse Tomato Short Course Highlights By Rosemary Gordon|April 1, 2008 Tornadoes couldn’t keep people away from the 18th Greenhouse Tomato Short Course that was held near Jackson, MS, […]
Advancements In Grape Field Monitoring Systems By Ron Brase|April 1, 2008 There are more than 10 manufacturers of various types of remote field monitoring systems, with many having entered the market in the last five to 10 years.
Dry Bean Industry Seeks Solutions to Temperature Stress By Megan Oster|April 1, 2008 U.S. varieties of dry common beans may soon get a boost in heat tolerance from tropical germplasm, thanks […]
Bobcat Products 9 New Compact Tractors By Growing Produce Staff|April 1, 2008 Nine models comprise a new line of compact tractors from the Bobcat Company. The Bobcat CT120, CT122, CT225, […]
Like Pavlov’s Dogs By Rosemary Hallberg|April 1, 2008 As spring begins, apple growers from New York to South Carolina begin to scout for pests. Among those […]
Grower Experiments with Hydroponic Vegetable Production By Rosemary Gordon|April 1, 2008 Paul Mock just celebrated his second anniversary. The second anniversary of his hydroponic business in West Virginia, that […]
Pay Attention To Grapevine Leafroll Disease By David Eddy|April 1, 2008 Scouting for this viral disease is necessary, but lab tests will determine whether your vines have grapevine leafroll.
The Logic Behind Banning Birds In Orchards By Elana Moriarty|March 11, 2008 There’s a group of consumers who love fruit so much, they actually fly from miles away to enjoy […]
Apple Grower of the Year: The Best Of The Best By Growing Produce Staff|March 1, 2008 John Rice (1989) American Fruit Grower’s first Apple Grower of the Year, John Rice, is co-owner of Rice Fruit […]
Opinion: World Ag Expo Unites Nations By David Eddy|March 1, 2008 The World Ag Expo was held last month as it always is each year in Tulare, CA, right […]
The Velvet Hammer By Growing Produce Staff|March 1, 2008 The destructive nature of the codling moth is well known. When it comes to tree fruit pests, the […]
Florida Organics On The Fast Track By Marty Mesh|March 1, 2008 Organic farming is the fastest growing form of agriculture in the U.S. today. Despite being one of the […]
Protect Your Organic Crops By Tacy Callies|March 1, 2008 Producing a safe crop is every grower’s goal, but organic producers may have a natural leg up over […]
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same By Richard VanVranken|March 1, 2008 Variety improvements, plant production systems, integrated pest management, harvesting, and packaging technologies — it’s easy to imagine that […]
Stemilt is In It for the Long Haul By David Eddy|March 1, 2008 One of the hottest buzzwords in agriculture in the last few years has to be “sustainability.” Look over […]
