DYK? AI Is Learning To Keep an Eye Out for Subpar Strawberries Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 9, 2022 New ag tech system taught to detect bruised fruit before it gets to the grocery store.Read More
What You Need To Know about New Final Rule That Protects Farmworkers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 26, 2024
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Anthracnose Fruit Rot Can’t Hide From this Ag Tech Tool By UF/IFAS News|August 19, 2022 Learn more about a web-based program that is proving to help blueberry growers control plant disease and reduce fungicide use.
New Gene Discovery Protects Strawberry Crops from Fusarium Wilt By Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis|August 17, 2022 UC Davis says it will release resistant varieties to growers later this year.
What It Takes To Help Make Flavor of Strawberries More Superior By UF/IFAS News|August 11, 2022 Scientists search for the sweet spot to find genes responsible for several flavor compounds in popular food crop.
Fertigation in Substrate: Doing it Right for Berries By Thomas Skernivitz|August 8, 2022 Long cane berry growers can enjoy far more command in a soilless system, but their margin of error is also much greater.
Makes Scents to Me: Why More Aromatic Blueberries Taste Better By UF/IFAS News|August 4, 2022 Learn how researchers extracted the data to predict consumer liking and preference for certain blueberry varieties
Fruitful Prospects Continue To Flourish for Berry Growers Today By David Eddy|July 26, 2022 When it comes to introducing a new crop, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries lead the way.
Plenty of Reasons To Admire the U.S. Blueberry Industry By John R. Clark|June 14, 2022 Thanks to exceptional collaboration among professional associations and their leaders and constituents, the blueberry community continues to thrive.
Genetics and Phenomics Combo Could Be Key for Powdery Mildew Solution Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 11, 2022 Learn how strawberry growers look to benefit from new research that digs deep inside plant trait data.
Frost and Freeze Hinder Michigan Apple Production in the Last Year By Growing Produce Staff|May 9, 2022 However, the state’s 656 million pounds still ranked third in the U.S.
Listeria Might Be a Risk on Straw Mulch for Strawberries By Trevor Suslow|April 26, 2022 While the chance of an outbreak is not great, the quality of straw mulch being used is definitely a point worth pondering.
When Vents in Polytunnels Make the Most Sense for Berry Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|April 25, 2022 Environmental control inside the growing structure makes berries feel right at home.
Optimizing Soil pH for Organic Blueberries From the Ground up By Lisa DeVetter|April 19, 2022 Growers may be able to manage soil pH while bringing new plantings into production up to a year sooner.
Why This Fruit Breeder and Researcher Is a Rock Star By Thomas Skernivitz|April 13, 2022 John Clark has been an asset to the berry industry for more than four decades, and his work is not done quite yet.
Sap Analysis Offers Real Time Take on Berry Plant Uptake By Thomas Skernivitz|April 9, 2022 Akin to a blood sample for plants, scientific process targets needs, eliminates guesswork, and resists the status quo.
Ways To Keep Pace With Changes in the Berry Market By Thomas Skernivitz|April 5, 2022 As competition increases among plant breeders, growers should react accordingly.
This PGR Is a Benefit to Blackberry Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|April 2, 2022 Although not infallible, P-Ca treatments exceed the grower standard.
Michigan Blueberry Producers Approve Continuation Referendum Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|March 29, 2022 Vote passes with an 88% majority.
Why Georgia Blueberries Might Be Left Out in the Cold This Season By Georgia Farm Bureau|March 29, 2022 Mid-March freeze event deals big blow to the state’s highbush crop.
Biotech Firm’s Pollination Program Produces Over 50% Larger Blueberries By Growing Produce Staff|March 23, 2022 California-based Beeflow fares well with ‘Duke’ variety in first round of Washington research. Next up: ‘Liberty’ blueberries.