Mechanical Asparagus Harvester Field-Tested Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 10, 2009 The effectiveness of an asparagus harvesting machine Kim Haws has spent nearly 40 years refining showed recently in […]Read More
Trimble Acquires NTech Industries Posted by Christina Herrick|June 10, 2009 Trimble, which is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, announced this week that it has acquired privately-held NTech Industries based […]
United Fresh Launches Management Resource Center By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2009 The United Fresh Produce Association announced yesterday the creation of the Management Resource Center, which is designed to […]
Syngenta To Bail Out Florida Automated Weather Network By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2009 Syngenta is donating funds to the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) after learning government and university funding is […]
New York Farmworker Bill Passes State Assembly By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2009 New York’s Farm Worker Fair Labor Practices Act passed the state Assembly Monday and the bill is now […]
Controlling Nematodes By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2009 Pasteuria Bioscience has received registration from EPA for Pasteuria usgae, a natural bacteria in soil that may be […]
Remote Control Kit For Irrigation By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2009 Eight-input remote control kits from Aquaterr offer wireless, solar-powered transmission and reception of signals for a variety of […]
Moth Quarantine Set In Northern California Posted by Christina Herrick|June 9, 2009 A new quarantine of approximately 38 square miles was established in Davis this week following the detection of […]
Satellite Imagery Sought To Help Pecan Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|June 9, 2009 Satellites can easily watch as pecan trees grow their leaves in the spring and as they lose those […]
USApple Commends Abundance Of Apples In White House By Growing Produce Staff|June 8, 2009 President Obama’s promotion of healthy eating is giving apple growers something to smile about. Large bowls of apples […]
AgraQuest Inc. Receives California Registration For Requiem Posted by Christina Herrick|June 8, 2009 AgraQuest Inc. announced last week that it received registration from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for its […]
Push For National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement By Growing Produce Staff|June 8, 2009 A proponent group of agricultural associations representing the U.S. leafy greens industry sent a letter to USDA formally […]
Whole Foods And Two Tomato Growers Sign Penny-Per-Pound Agreement For Workers By Growing Produce Staff|June 8, 2009 Last week, Whole Foods Market, a natural and organic foods supermarket, announced that Lady Moon Farms and Alderman […]
Automated Crop Stress Monitoring System By Growing Produce Staff|June 4, 2009 SmartCrop technology from Smart Field allows a grower to determine when his crop is under drought stress and […]
Veggie U Educates Youth By Growing Produce Staff|June 4, 2009 Author and chef Michael Ruhlman and celebrity Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli will act as judges for the 7th annual […]
Pennsylvania Farm Market Guide Now Available By Growing Produce Staff|June 4, 2009 A new online tool is designed to help consumers search for markets in Pennsylvania by county, product, or […]
Tomatoes Have Huge Health Benefits Posted by Christina Herrick|June 3, 2009 British scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes. […]
Oregon Growers Fined For Pesticide Misuse By Growing Produce Staff|June 3, 2009 The Oregon Department of Agriculture has issued civil penalties to five Malheur County onion growers totaling $180,000 in […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Offers CEU Course On Biopesticides By Growing Produce Staff|June 3, 2009 Pest control advisers, private applicators, certified crop advisers and other license holders can now earn continuing education units […]
Mettle 125 ME Receives California Registration Posted by Christina Herrick|June 2, 2009 Mettle 125 ME fungicide is now registered with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, paving the way for […]
