Get The Airflow Right For Your Greenhouse Plantings By Nadia Sabeh, Dr. Greenhouse Inc.|April 8, 2024 Dr. Nadia Sabeh, AKA Dr. Greenhouse, explains why airflow is essential for creating a productive and healthy environment for your plants.Read More
Wild Bees Setting Good Example for Pollination of Sweet Cherries By Dr. Maxime Eeraerts | Julia Osterman|May 5, 2024
Birds Got Your Berries? Ways To Ground The Threat By Gary Gao|April 8, 2024 Controlling your berry farm’s environment is critical to reduce bird depredation.
Automated Harvest In Fruit Orchards Remains a Challenge By David Eddy|April 7, 2024 Where are the robots? Mechanization matters for pome fruit growers are still daunting — and expensive.
USDA Invests Big in Conservation and Climate Smart Agriculture By USDA|April 5, 2024 $1.5 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help growers save money, enhance natural resources, take on climate change, and more.
Powerful Predictions for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season By Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2024 Early observations from climatology experts indicate what could be a record-breaking campaign in the tropics.
How Lucero Organic Farms Has Carved a Unique Niche With Strawberries By David Eddy|April 2, 2024 This California farming operation grows and sells just one strawberry variety — and it makes it stand out from the competition.
Potential Impacts of Key Bridge Collapse on the Agriculture Sector By American Farm Bureau Federation|April 2, 2024 As the wreckage of the bridge prevents movement of ships to and from port terminals, negative economic impacts compound.
Good Vibrations: The New Buzz About What’s Shaking up Spotted Lanternfly By Thomas Skernivitz|April 1, 2024 Hearsay proves true, as buzzing power lines really do attract spotted lanternflies.
4 Emerging Strawberry Cultivars That Have Bright Futures By Thomas Skernivitz|March 30, 2024 Early-season ‘Lumina’ leads a quartet of newer strawberry cultivars that are well suited for mid-Atlantic growers.
Ways Wine Grape Growers Are Adapting to Climate Change By David Eddy|March 29, 2024 Researcher examines effectiveness of canopy architecture manipulation and irrigation in helping wine grape growers adjust to warming climates.
Cox Farms Launches as One of the Largest Greenhouse Growers in North America Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 28, 2024 Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture, includes Mucci Farms and BrightFarms in its portfolio.
USDA Sets the Table for Next Levels of Pecan Research Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 27, 2024 Completion of multimillion-dollar laboratory modernization will accelerate pecan research through innovations in genetics and plant disease exploration.
Have a Plan For Climate Change? Why Fruit Growers Need To Act Now By David Eddy|March 26, 2024 Growers’ options are currently limited. but progress is being made.
Indoor Farming Insider Talks About Evolution of the Sector Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 26, 2024 One-on-one interview with Henry Gordon-Smith, Founder and CEO of Agritecture, yielded some great insights. Here are some key takeaways.
What the Future Holds for Southeast Peach Production By Dario Chavez|March 25, 2024 Climate change means growers need a peach for the future.
Fruit and Nut Nurseries Showcase Some of Their Latest and Greatest Varieties Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 24, 2024 Check out several selections, including apples, almond, raspberry, and more from leading nursery operation and fruit breeders.
USApple Board, USDA Chief Take on Labor and Trade Issues Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 21, 2024 USApple President Jim Bair says, “We need a stable, adequate, and predictable workforce for apple growers.”
Produce Industry Advocates Point to the Facts as Latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ List Drops Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 20, 2024 The Alliance for Food and Farming stands up again to say there is plenty of research to refute controversial listing from Environmental Working Group.
Parasitoid Wasps Hot on the Tail of Dreaded Fruit Pest By Thomas Skernivitz|March 19, 2024 ‘Devastating’ spotted wing drosophila pest draws crowds of beneficial wasps.
How To Maintain a Healthy Microclimate for Your Greenhouse Crops By Ellie Gabel, Revolutionized|March 19, 2024 Temperature control in greenhouses and other growing environments requires attentiveness to several metrics and tools.