DuPont Altacor Receives Registration For Use On Tree Nut Crops Posted by Christina Herrick|August 7, 2009 EPA and the state of California have approved DuPont Altacor insect control product on tree nuts. The Altacor […]Read More
University Of California-Riverside Releases New Tangerine By Growing Produce Staff|August 7, 2009 Citrus researchers at the University of California (UC)-Riverside have released a new mandarin (or tangerine) for commercial production. […]
Sweet Cherry Production At Record High In 2009 By Growing Produce Staff|August 5, 2009 According to National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts, U.S. sweet cherry production is at 749 million pounds, a […]
Durivo Insecticide Receives Approval on New Soil Application Methods By Growing Produce Staff|August 5, 2009 EPA has approved additional soil application methods for Syngenta Crop Protection’s Durivo (chlorantraniliprole, thiamethoxam) insecticide. In addition to […]
FDA Releases Draft Food Safety Guidance By Growing Produce Staff|August 5, 2009 FDA recently made public draft, commodity-specific food safety guidance for tomatoes, melons, and leafy greens. The guidance is […]
Deer and Rabbit Repellent Posted by Christina Herrick|August 5, 2009 A deer and rabbit repellent from Tree World Plant Care Products, Inc. is being used used by growers […]
Product Spotlight: Ag Data From Field To Fork By Growing Produce Staff|August 4, 2009 Chemtura Crop Protection has partnered with Agrian Inc. to provide growers, applicators, handlers, and ag chemical suppliers with […]
Food Safety, Again By Rosemary Gordon|August 4, 2009 It started back in 2006, when E. coli was found in bags of spinach. You know the rest of […]
NPC Report: Finding The Time For The Nation’s Highways By John Keeling|August 4, 2009 Members of Congress andthe Obama administration are currently focused on climate change, energy, and health care legislation. The […]
Variety File: Delicious And Flavorful By Growing Produce Staff|August 4, 2009 Johnny’s Selected Seeds offers varieties with flavor. A wild arugula, #108 Discovery boasts a pungent taste with a […]
Platinum 75SG Insecticide Receives Registration For Florida Citrus Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 3, 2009 Syngenta Crop Protection recently announced the registration of Platinum 75SG insecticide for use on all citrus. Platinum 75SG […]
Colony Collapse Disorder On The Decline By Laura Drotleff|August 3, 2009 Let’s face it, honey bee colony losses in recent years have been scary and devastating, not only to […]
In The Greenhouse: Tomato Growers are Branching Out By Rick Snyder|August 3, 2009 It was the great philosopher Yogi Berra who said “When you come to a fork in the road … […]
Pepino Mosaic Viurs Resistant Tomato Research By David Eddy|August 3, 2009 Like many greenhouse tomato growers, Michael Bledsoe has long battled Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV). Bledsoe is the vice […]
Biocontrol For Citrus Psyllid Under Study By Growing Produce Staff|August 1, 2009 Researchers at UF/IFAS’s Indian River Research and Education Center are investigating a fungus that someday could be used […]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Beneficial Nematodes By Julie Graesch|August 1, 2009 Here are five things you may not have known about beneficial nematodes: 1. Nematodes are the most numerous […]
Washington State Launching Food Safety Program By David Eddy|August 1, 2009 Two issues have emerged in recent years that are of increasing concern to fruit growers: food safety and […]
2009 Grower Achievement Award Finalists At A Glance By Growing Produce Staff|August 1, 2009 Hard work. Dedication. Commitment to quality. These are just some of the qualities that the five finalists for […]
FFVA On The Line: Exploring Asian Ag By Lisa Lochridge|August 1, 2009 Last month, I broadened my horizons by traveling with the Wedgworth Leadership Institute to China, Vietnam, and Hong […]
Tomato Grower Takes On Labor, Immigration By Rosemary Gordon|August 1, 2009 “What you learn from growing up in a farm family is to roll up your sleeves and do […]
