Apricot Crop Shrinks in 2009 By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2009 The 2009 Apricot crop has declined for the second year in a row. The NASS forecast for this […]Read More
New York Growers Form Company To Market Cornell Apples By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2009 NYAG LLC, a new company formed by New York growers, aims to grow, pack, market, and sell new […]
USDA Issues New Report On Computer/Internet Usage By Farmers By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2009 According to USDA, 64 percent of US farms have computer access. That’s unchanged from the previous survey two […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Launches New Regalia Formulation By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2009 EPA has approved a new formulation of Regalia (Reynoutria sachalinensis) for control of fungal and bacterial diseases. The […]
Salmonella Fear Prompts Recall Of 772 Cartons Of Onions By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2009 NewStar Farm Fresh Foods voluntarily recalled 772 cartons of iced jumbo green onions after salmonella was detected in […]
Melon Harvest Shut Down Over Heat Rules By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2009 California inspectors shut down a Bakersfield watermelon harvesting operation over alleged violations of heat safety regulations, reports Bakersfield.com. […]
Comprehensive Automation For Specialty Crops By Marcel Bergerman|August 17, 2009 Imagine a future where you wake up in the morning and a color-coded map of your orchard is […]
World’s Largest Produce Grower To Go Public By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2009 Dole Food Co Inc, the world’s largest producer of fresh fruits and vegetables, filed with U.S. regulators on […]
Delegate Registered For Low-Volume Psyllid Control By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2009 EPA has announced Special Local Need (SLN) registration for Delegate WG insecticide, according to Dow AgroSciences. The labeling […]
A Higher Load Of Pathogens Linked To Colony Collapse Disorder By Growing Produce Staff|August 12, 2009 Viruses, bacteria, and fungi appear to have the strongest link with Colony Collapse Disorder found so far, according […]
Label for Voliam Flexi Insecticide Now Includes Vegetables Posted by Christina Herrick|August 12, 2009 EPA approved a label expansion for Syngenta Crop Protection’s Voliam Flexi insecticide. The product is now approved for […]
Coming Soon: Virus-Resistant Snap Beans By Growing Produce Staff|August 12, 2009 New, virus-resistant snap beans may be available soon, thanks to genetic work done by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) […]
Nationwide, Food Prices Trending Down By Growing Produce Staff|August 12, 2009 Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly for the third consecutive quarter, according to a recent American […]
Luawanna Hallstrom Talks about Labor and the Ag Industry Posted by Christina Herrick|August 11, 2009 Editor’s Note: We asked Luawanna Hallstrom, chief operating officer of vine ripe tomato producer Harry Singh & Sons […]
Product Spotlight: Topcon AES-25 Posted by Christina Herrick|August 11, 2009 Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) has released a new electric steering product, the AES-25. The steering system does not […]
America Selects Its Favorite Farmers Markets By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2009 Nearly 30,000 people voted for their favorite farmers markets in American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) online contest to promote […]
Survey For Asian Citrus Psyllids In Fresno By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2009 State agriculture crews are conducting a survey in Fresno’s River Park area after a sniff dog detected Asian […]
Nine Farms, 17 Contractors Fined For Labor Violations By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2009 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has fined nine farms and 17 farm labor contractors […]
Migrant Mexican Farmworkers Vote To Quit Canadian Union By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2009 Union restrictions, agreed to two years ago by migrant farmworkers in Canada, led to a vote this week […]
Laurel Wilt Disease Confirmed On Avocado Sample Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 9, 2009 Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced the confirmation of laurel wilt disease in an […]
