Erik Jertberg fears the disconnect from food to fork and how it feeds the disconnect of ballot box and wallet. “Without an understanding of where their food comes from, and what it takes to get it there, our consumers will believe in an ideological standard when they vote, but purchase the food for their table based on a free market economics standard,” he says.

Feb. 13 event offers presentations on SWD, post-harvest handling, and machine harvest efficiency.

See several predictions that may end up on your plate in the coming year.

Applied technology is making the difference in connecting producers with a proficiency to profit.

Independent raspberry breeder Peter Tallman of Longmont, CO, has announced the U.S. release of a new cultivar of black raspberry named “Niwot.” This exciting new variety is the product of Tallman’s private breeding program that started in Poughkeepsie, NY, more than a quarter century ago with the discovery of a wild black raspberry that exhibited the primocane-fruiting trait.

James Olmstead is an assistant professor of blueberry breeding and genetics at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. He’s also part of a group of young researchers working closely with the fruit industry to help growers adapt for the future.

A New York grower is testing an alfalfa beetle-busting treatment to protect his strawberry crop.

The University of Florida has released three smart device apps of interest to those in the irrigation business, […]

North Carolina Strawberry Association’s Southeast Strawberry Expo will also host the annual meeting of the North American Strawberry […]

Florida’s commercial blueberry production has increased rapidly during recent years. The latest reported data from the USDA-NASS put […]

Proper management relies on understanding the biology of the pesky pest.

Maintaining the right amount of moisture in pine bark amended soil relies on readiness, restraint.

Strategies to control bacterial canker in blueberries should start in the fall.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced 28 projects will receive a total of $4.1 million in USDA […]

With the time for Florida growers to plant strawberries right around the corner, it won’t be long before […]

Important science a daily routine at the home of the Florida Ag Expo.

According to the website SafeFruitsandVeggies.com, another new study confirms how healthful it is for Americans to increase their […]

A new yeast-based biological control from Westbridge Agricultural Products, Botector, is labeled for control of Botrytis bunch rot […]

With new production techniques and more winter-hardy varieties, blackberries have become an option for growers to add, says […]