Farm Bill, Food Safety, And COOL By Rosemary Gordon|October 1, 2008 Last year at the Washington Public Policy Conference (WPPC), the overriding theme was immigration reform. I think we […]Read More
New Learning Opportunity for Precision Spraying in Orchards Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 9, 2026
Innovative Team Effort Powers Smart Orchard Initiative Into the Future By Melinda Taschetta-Millane|June 9, 2026
Weed Control Challenges By Jacqueline A. Ricotta|October 1, 2008 Organic vegetable production is a method that does not allow synthetic fertilizers, crop protectants, or genetically modified seed. […]
Focused On Food Safety By Growing Produce Staff|October 1, 2008 There was a common refrain heard from many in attendance at the Florida Tomato Conference last month in […]
IPM Increases Vegetable Value By Growing Produce Staff|October 1, 2008 Awareness of the benefits of integrated pest management (IPM) is moving further along the vegetable production and distribution […]
A Story Of Success By Growing Produce Staff|October 1, 2008 Last month, American Vegetable Grower (AVG) presented the seventh annual Grower Achievement Award to a grower operation that […]
IPM For Healthly Vegetables By Growing Produce Staff|October 1, 2008 Awareness of the benefits of integrated pest management (IPM) are moving further along the vegetable production and distribution […]
Open To Change By Frank Giles|October 1, 2008 Pete Spyke is a third-generation citrus grower who has seen challenges come and go, but in greening he […]
Fumigant Phase Out In Vegetables By Terry Kelley|October 1, 2008 For many years, soil fumigants have been an essential part of producing vegetables, particularly with plastic mulch. The […]
Guilty Pleas In Florida Slave Labor Case By Growing Produce Staff|September 9, 2008 All five defendants pleaded guilty to harboring undocumented foreign nationals for private financial gain and identity theft. In […]
Spray Canopy Customization By Megan Oster|September 1, 2008 The Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) tool is one of the best unintentionally kept secrets in the tree […]
Carolina Fruit Trees By Megan Oster|September 1, 2008 Despite a drought plaguing the region, it was business as usual during the 2008 International Fruit Tree Association […]
Counting Costs Of Farm Spending By Megan Oster | Brian Sparks | David Eddy|September 1, 2008 We all know fruit growing is an expensive business, especially given the time frame between making an investment in […]
Proven Production By Gail R. Nonnecke|September 1, 2008 Day-Neautral strawberries provide an opportunity to market fruit during the growing season when locally grown strawberries are normally […]
A Better Way For H-2A By Frank Giles|September 1, 2008 Most growers agree the H-2A guestworker program is not functioning well. Today, only about 75,000 workers participate in […]
How To Find A Farmers Market Niche By Tacy Callies|September 1, 2008 Fuel, fertilizer, pesticide, and plastic prices are putting pressure on grower profits. But for those selling their produce […]
Tree Fruit Nurseries Feel The Economic Brunt By Growing Produce Staff|September 1, 2008 The rising prices of fuel, inputs, and labor are having a major effect on how fruit growers do […]
Online Calculator Helps Growers Do The Math When Establishing A Vineyard Posted by Christina Herrick|September 1, 2008 This cost of production calculator offers an easier, faster way to identify and update production expenses, compare costs of different methods of growing grapes, and keep financial records rather than using printed forms and hand calculations.
Reducing Emissions In Almonds By Gabriele Ludwig|September 1, 2008 Greenhouse gas emissions will likely form the basis of significant new air quality regulations in the next few […]
Giving Ag Students A Fruitful Education By Desmond R. Layne|September 1, 2008 By the time you receive this next column, I will already have begun meeting twice a week to […]
Specialty Potato Varieties And Silver Scurf By Phil Nolte|September 1, 2008 Consumers are discovering the joys of “specialty potatoes.” These potato varieties are available in a spectrum of skin […]
