USDA Awards $5 Million To Battle Stone Fruit Disease Posted by David Eddy|October 19, 2020 Clemson University peach breeder to lead multi-state team of scientists to develop new rootstocks resistant to armillaria root rot.Read More
Vegetable Industry Allies Offer Advice for the Next 5 Years Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 22, 2026
4 Fruit Varieties You Might Want To Add to Your Crop Portfolio By Growing Produce Staff|July 21, 2026
Video: Why Chasing High Prices Can Backfire on Vegetable Growers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 21, 2026
FDA Continues Focus on Lettuce in Cyclospora Outbreak Probe Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 20, 2026
Avoid Getting Tripped up by Asian Bean Thrips By Gene McAvoy|October 15, 2020 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable pest.
TIMOREX ACT Fungicide Receives California Registration for Fruits and Vegetables Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 13, 2020 Learn more about this natural plant disease control product based on a botanical extract of the tea tree plant.
Ways Sprayer Tech Is Coming up Fruitful in Orchards By David Eddy|October 12, 2020 Learn more about new units that provide advantages, both financial and environmental.
Potential Solution Found for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus By Brian Sparks|October 9, 2020 Vegetable breeder Enza Zaden identifies gene that provides resistance against the deadly disease. See how they did it.
Organic Production Likely Improves Deadly Fungus Control in Carrots By Brian Wallheimer|October 7, 2020 A new study digs deep to find that a soil microbiome can enhance carrot resistance to Alternaria dauci. Find out how.
The Fight Is on Against Fungal Foe of Broccoli Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 7, 2020 Find out more about a multimillion-dollar research project that is taking aim at Alternaria leaf blight and head rot.
Exacting Precision on Strawberry Nutrient Applications By Frank Giles|October 4, 2020 Fancy Farms in Florida deploys a number of tactics to be sure fertilizer is in the right place and at the right rate.
4 Organic Vegetable Growers Share Their Pest Control Secrets By Lyneida M. Hustick|September 30, 2020 Big and small organic farms across the nation let nature lead farm management.
Tips for Using Biocontrols in Tank Mixes By Carol Miller|September 23, 2020 It stands to reason that living organisms act differently from chemicals in a tank mix. Here’s a primer to get the most from your biologicals.
Watch Out for Snout Scale in Florida Citrus Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 21, 2020 Division of Plant Industry updates alert for an invasive species that has potential to harm the Sunshine State’s signature crop.
Biocontrol Application Mistakes to Avoid in Your Crops By Janeen Wright|September 18, 2020 There’s a lot that can go wrong when using biocontrols. Don’t add your application technique to the list.
Steer Your Crops Clear of Omnivorous Leafroller By Gene McAvoy|September 17, 2020 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable pest.
Scientists Make Moves to Get Jump on Spotted Lanternfly Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 15, 2020 Invasive pest’s dispersal patterns shine light on surprising findings.
New Apple Fungicide For Powdery Mildew And Scab Protection Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 14, 2020 Valent U.S.A. announces EPA registration of Excalia fungicide for apples.
$5.2 Million Awarded To Study Fire Blight in U.S. Apple and Pear Trees Posted by David Eddy|September 8, 2020 Find out more about the four-year project that will be led by two Michigan State University researchers.
Mystery Almond Malady Vexes Researchers By David Eddy|September 8, 2020 About the only thing known when it comes to leafing failure in the popular ‘Monterey’ variety is it’s weather-related.
How Peptides Provide a Punch in Crop Protection By David Eddy|September 4, 2020 These ‘wannabe proteins’ are being employed in the most recent insecticide to receive its own IRAC group.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Makes Way to Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 3, 2020 The invasive plant pest that has been plaguing produce growers in other parts of the country for years finally finds lands in the Sunshine State. What now?
Spotted Lanternfly a Major Threat to Fruit Crops in the Midwest? By Gary Gao|September 1, 2020 See why the invasive pest could mean hardship in the heartland for grape growers.
