New Website Provides Farming Insight Posted by Christina Herrick|September 1, 2010 Through a new interactive farm and ranch experience, www.KnowACaliforniaFarmer.com, people can get to meet hundreds of growers throughout […]Read More
Melon Fruit Fly Quarantine Expected To Expand By Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2010 Two more melon fruit flies have been discovered, which could mean lengthening the timeframe and boundaries of a […]
Product Spotlight: Rain Bird A5 PC Series Pressure Compensating Ag Dripline By Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2010 Featuring Rain Bird’s GritX Emitter Technology, the A5 PC dripline provides growers reliable performance and uniform water distribution […]
Small Farms Hit In Labor Sting By Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2010 Small family farmers must follow the same regulations from California DIR (Department of Industrial Relations) regarding OSHA and […]
Exotic Fruit Flies Found Posted by Christina Herrick|August 31, 2010 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Commissioner Charles H. Bronson said two male Oriental fruit flies […]
National Potato Council Says Aldicarb Vital For Potato Growers By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2010 The National Potato Council is concerned by the recent decision to cancel the registration of aldicarb, a vital […]
Boosting The Level Of Antioxidants In Potatoes By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2010 Scientists discover two ways to improve the amount of healthful antioxidant substances in potatoes. One involves giving spuds […]
Tool For Tomato Growers By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2010 New university studies demonstrate that IPM programs with Regalia fungicide from Marrone Bio Innovations provide control of bacterial spot […]
Moving Toward Crops With Drought Tolerance By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2010 A collaborative team of scientists has made a significant advance on the discovery last year by the University […]
USDA Opens New Plant Inspection Station By Growing Produce Staff|August 25, 2010 The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the opening of a new plant inspection station […]
Citrus Disease Confirmed In Texas And Louisiana By Growing Produce Staff|August 25, 2010 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the presence of Elsinoë australis, or sweet orange scab, […]
USApple Condemns Mexican Tariffs On Fresh And Dried Apples By Growing Produce Staff|August 24, 2010 The U.S. Apple Association has condemned the Mexican government’s decision to assess a 20% tariff on fresh and […]
Scientists, Agencies Go To Battle Against Invasive Plants By Growing Produce Staff|August 23, 2010 The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently signed a Project […]
Opinion: A Lesson In Fertilizer 101 By Mary Hartney|August 20, 2010 Recently, when I was in Washington, DC, a coastal congressman asked me, “Why do we even need fertilizers?” […]
Opinion: You Can Bet On BMPs By Charles H. Bronson|August 20, 2010 We at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) recognize the many economic and regulatory pressures […]
Weed War By David Sui|August 20, 2010 Employers are responsible for providing all personal protective equipment (PPE) required on the herbicide label. The law also […]
Smartphone Apps For Ag Posted by A. J. Bussan|August 20, 2010 TankMix DuPont Crop Protection’s TankMix app allows users to easily calculate the amount of product needed to treat […]
Hook Up With A Marketplace Matchmaker By Paul Rusnak|August 20, 2010 Businesses either hoping to make a bigger splash in their local marketplace and/or expand beyond it, need to […]
Pest Of The Month: Mediterranean Fruit Fly By Gene McAvoy|August 20, 2010 Identification During routine fruit fly monitoring in June, a trap containing Mediterranean fruit flies was collected in Palm […]
Hope On 27 By Frank Giles|August 20, 2010 However, according to Steve Farr, citrus production manger for the company, Ben Hill Griffin Inc. is not holding […]
