Fresh Appeal of New Citrus Varieties By Peter Chaires|August 20, 2010 Citrus nurseries looking for fresh varieties have two exciting new options. Both of these varieties are mandarin hybrids […]Read More
New California Pest Quarantine Areas Declared Posted by Christina Herrick|August 20, 2010 New detections of two pests – the European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) in the Lodi area and invasive melon […]
Winner’s View: Jerry Newlin On Citrus Research Posted by Christina Herrick|August 20, 2010 In the last couple of issues, Florida Grower’s Citrus Achievement Award winner Jerry Newlin has addressed important issues […]
Managing Late Season Grape Berry Moth Posted by Christina Herrick|August 19, 2010 Hot weather this season means berry moth development is moving along rapidly. Michigan State University entomologist Rufus Isaacs […]
Ongoing Trade Dispute Keeps Potato Growers At A Disadvantage By Growing Produce Staff|August 19, 2010 In a recent press release, the National Potato Council (NPC) expressed its disappointment in the lack of resolution in the ongoing […]
Serious Pest Found In California’s Kern County By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2010 Five melon fruit flies were found found south of Lamont, according to Kern County’s Department of Agriculture and […]
Grocery Chain Aims To Replicate Farmers Market Experience By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2010 The Loblaw grocery chain is hoping to capitalize on the growing popularity of farm markets by replicating them […]
EPA Moves To Phase Out Temik By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2010 Bayer CropScience is cooperating with the EPA following the announcement to cancel uses of aldicarb, sold as Temik […]
Product Spotlight: High-Tech GPS Label Printer By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2010 The new field-mobile GPS label printer powered by ScoringAg provides knowledge of the exact traceback site for field-packed […]
New York Farm Viability Projects Slashed By Growing Produce Staff|August 17, 2010 During last week’s New York Ag Leadership Luncheon, New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) vice chairman Jim Bittner […]
Insect Monitoring Project Using Pheromone Traps By Dr. Ayanava Majumdar|August 16, 2010 In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of pheromone traps as an IPM tool and to determine the relative […]
Doctors Prescribing Produce By Growing Produce Staff|August 16, 2010 Some doctors in Massachusetts are participating in a pilot project to advise patients to eat “prescription produce” from […]
Aphids With Attitude By Growing Produce Staff|August 12, 2010 Apathetic aphids — which become accustomed to ignoring genetically engineered chemical alarms in plants and alarms sent by […]
Future Looks Bright For Florida Citrus By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2010 According to a Transworld Futures analyst, the orange crop in Florida might increase 22% over the next year. […]
New Website Promotes Pesticide Stewardship By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2010 The Center for Integrated Pest Management (CIPM) announced the launch of a new Pesticide Environmental Stewardship (PES) website. […]
USDA, DuPont Collaborate On Test For Foodborne Pathogens By Growing Produce Staff|August 11, 2010 DuPont and USDA have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new test for detecting hard-to-identify strains […]
Uproar In Crop Insurance Industry By Laura Drotleff|August 10, 2010 The crop insurance industry has been in an uproar over USDA’s proposed $6 billion cuts to the Standard […]
Fruits, Vegetables Fuel California Economy Posted by Christina Herrick|August 9, 2010 California’s fruit and vegetable industries have a significant impact on the state’s economy, yielding nearly $15.9 billion annually, […]
New Leader For Florida Specialty Crop Foundation Posted by Christina Herrick|August 9, 2010 A veteran of agricultural publishing, Tighe spent 26 years with Vance Publishing Corp., the last five of which […]
Variety File: Seedway LLC By Growing Produce Staff|August 9, 2010 Seedway LLC offers several varieties that can handle various growing conditions. A dark-green bean, Prevail, is reliable for growing […]
