There are nearly 200,000 acres of major fruit and vegetable crops in Florida. The majority of those acres […]
The fresh produce industry certainly doesn’t need any more bad publicity. We’ve seen too many headlines and we’ve […]
Agriculture accounts for 80% of the country’s water consumption, and 90% in some Western states, according to USDA. […]
Within the Florida citrus industry, the most frequently used pesticide-application equipment for pest control in the tree canopy […]
Two news stories that popped into my e-Mail inbox this month provoked strong, diametrically opposite reactions, and because […]
Some would call the phrase “life throws you a few curve balls” cliché, but not Skeeter Bethea. He […]
Whether or not you supply to Walmart, Florida growers need to begin preparing for the giant retailer’s latest […]
In response to the Obama Administration’s H-2A proposals, a letter from David Fulton of masLabor focuses on the […]
Many growers are going sustainable these days. It’s become a buzzword, a trendy thing to do not only […]
Not long after the E. coli outbreak in bagged spinach in 2006, California and Arizona each came up with […]
After 10 years of collaboration between the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, Penn State […]
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) has developed and introduced a pesticide tank mix calculator application for use on the […]
On August 10, 2009, USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the Plant Protection Research and Development […]
DuPont has received registration approvals in Japan and Brazil for insect control products that contain the technical active […]
Frost & Sullivan recognized AgraQuest with the 2009 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Leadership. Each year […]
Last week, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it is amending its citrus canker […]
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologists Richard F. Lee and Keremane L. Manjunath have developed a test […]
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is now able to offer organic certification. The USDA has announced that ODA […]
United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel reiterated the produce industry’s support for strong commodity-specific food […]