American Vegetable Grower April 2014
In This Issue
More Research Needed To Develop Pest Control Options (Opinion)
It is hoped that with approximately $66 million in Specialty Crop Block Grants, research will be conducted to find new weed control and fumigant options.
Opinion: It’s Time For The Facts On GMOs
Rick Snyder shares a few facts concerning the status of GMOs in our food crops, which includes those grown in greenhouses.
Improve Your Greenhouse Produce Marketing Skills
Promote the perceived benefits of your produce in the right place for the right price.
Utilizing Integrated Pest Management In The Greenhouse
Beneficials protect peppers from aphids and thrips both in and out of the greenhouse.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds Showcases Four Vegetable Varieties
Johnny’s Select Seeds presents four vegetable varieties including two new specialty lipstick peppers.
Battlefield Shifts To Soil Pest Control
Over the past decades, with persistent efforts, scientists have succeeded in developing novel pesticide chemistries and learned how to use these chemistries to target vulnerable life stages of these foliar pests.
Agritainment Is No New Concept [Opinion]
Richard VanVranken posits that agri-tainment and agri-tourism are not as new as we think, and that the trend was even seen as early as the late 1800s.
Promote IPM In Potato Production
To control Colorado potato beetle, along with many other pests of potato, scout fields and rotate chemistries.
Sweet Corn Growers Must Be Wary Of Annual Grasses, Resistant Species, And Emerging New Weeds
Despite having additional management tools, growers must pay attention to issues related to annual grass control, and a new weed to the Mid-Atlantic area: Palmer amaranth.
Opinion: Reap The Benefits Of High Tunnels
High tunnels not only provide vegetable growers with an opportunity to get a jump on the growing season, they offer numerous environmental benefits as well.
World Ag Expo Recap: New Equipment For Your Orchard And Field
Many tasty items were on display at this spring’s 47th annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA.
Tap Into Time-Saving Software For Food Safety’s Sake
A GenNext Grower takes the reins on implementing a program to accurately track and maintain logs from the field to the packing shed.