Scientists Create Drought-Resistant Tomato By Growing Produce Staff|June 24, 2009 More than providing fresh produce for astronauts on extended missions to Mars, the research has important implications for […]Read More
BEI Rotary Blueberry Harvester By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 The BEI Rotary Blueberry Harvester is designed to meet the highest production standards. The machine efficiently harvests blueberries […]
Southern Gardens Citrus Plants First Commercial Field Trials Of Citrus Trees Resistant To Canker And Greening By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 Southern Gardens Citrus has planted the first research field trials of potential canker and greening disease-resistant citrus trees […]
Putnam: Food Safety Legislation Off To A Good Start By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 Congressman Adam Putnam (R-FL) has said he is pleased with the direction food safety legislation is taking in […]
Roadside Stands And Small Farmers By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 The roadside produce stand is one of the best-known options for small farmers looking to sell their wares […]
Florida Organic Growers Offers Transition Assistance By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is ramping up efforts to provide free technical assistance to farmers transitioning to organic […]
Safeway Campaign Promotes Local Produce By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 A new program launching at Safeway will significantly increase the grocery chain’s focus on locally grown fruits and […]
Florida Department Of Citrus Searches For Funding By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 While the Florida citrus industry battles for survival against a fatal bacterial disease, the state Citrus Department is […]
Monsanto, Dole Team Up On New Veggie Products By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 Monsanto Company announced today it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., to develop […]
ARS Offers Two New Peach Varieties Posted by Christina Herrick|June 17, 2009 Peach growers and consumers now have two new sweet, juicy, yellow-flesh peaches to add to their list of […]
U.S., Canada Reach “Organic Equivalency” Agreement Posted by Christina Herrick|June 17, 2009 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan Wednesday announced that a first-of-its-kind agreement has been reached between the U.S. and […]
Kids, Start Your Vegetables! By Growing Produce Staff|June 17, 2009 Yes, as charlotteobserver.com points out, sometimes it’s OK to play with your food. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension […]
Growers Oppose Legislation Boosting Laborer Benefits By Growing Produce Staff|June 16, 2009 If enacted, the Fair Labor Practices Act would provide farmworkers with collective bargaining rights and overtime pay, as […]
Queen Elizabeth Gets Her Own Vegetable Patch By Growing Produce Staff|June 16, 2009 Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal seal of approval to the plot Sunday where royal gardeners are growing […]
WIC Checks Now Accepted At New York Farmers Markets By Growing Produce Staff|June 16, 2009 Participants in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program can now use their monthly checks at New York […]
New Plans For Florida Ethanol Plant By Growing Produce Staff|June 15, 2009 Plans for a new cellulosic ethanol research and demonstration plant to be built by the University of Florida’s […]
The Fertilizer Institute’s Ford West Testifies On Cap-And-Trade By Growing Produce Staff|June 15, 2009 The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) president Ford B. West testified before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing held […]
Pasteuria Bioscience Receives EPA Registration For Nematode Control By Growing Produce Staff|June 12, 2009 Pasteuria Bioscience announced it has received registration from EPA for Pasteuria usgae, a natural bacteria prevalent in soil […]
UC-Davis Gets $2.8 Million To Study Ag Nitrogen Impacts By Growing Produce Staff|June 12, 2009 University of California (UC)-Davis researchers will receive $2.8 million in new grants to study the use and impacts […]
Scientists Map Cucumber Genome By Growing Produce Staff|June 11, 2009 A team of researchers from the National Maize Improvement Center of China, the University of Wisconsin, and the […]
