2013 Produce Industry Supplier Directory Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 28, 2012 Crop Protection Suppliers AgraQuest, Inc. 1540 Drew Ave., Davis, CA 95618; 530-750-0150; fax 530-750-0153; www.agraquest.com Powering today’s agricultural […]Read More
Valent BioSciences Acquires Pace International LLC Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 20, 2012 Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC), a leader in biorational product development for agriculture, public health, and forestry worldwide, announced […]
New Herbicide OK’d For California Grapes Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 18, 2012 Bayer CropScience announced today that Alion herbicide now has a supplemental label that allows for application of Alion […]
Washington Tree Fruit Honors Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 18, 2012 A divergent cast was honored at the Washinton State Horticultural Association’s 108th annual meeting in Yakima. Jeff Cleveringa, […]
Postharvest Expert Adel Kader Passes Away By Growing Produce Staff|December 18, 2012 The produce industry is mourning the loss of Adel Kader, a postharvest specialist who worked on behalf of […]
Registration Open For IFTA 2013 Conference By Growing Produce Staff|December 18, 2012 The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) will be holding their 56th Annual Conference and Intensive Workshop Feb. 23-March […]
Highlights From 2012 Great Lakes Expo By Growing Produce Staff|December 18, 2012 One of the highlights of the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo, held in Grand Rapids, […]
Herbicide Registered For Additional Nut Applications By Growing Produce Staff|December 11, 2012 Today at the Almond Conference in Sacramento, CA, BASF announced the EPA registration of an amended Treevix herbicide […]
New Variety Management Company Created By Growing Produce Staff|December 11, 2012 With the regular introduction of new varieties in the fruit business a key element of success, it should […]
New York Apples: Acreage Down, Tree Density Up By Growing Produce Staff|December 11, 2012 The total number of apple trees in New York has increased 22% in the last five years, from […]
The Impact Of Drought On Farmers Larger Than You Think By Laura Drotleff|December 10, 2012 The drought of 2012 had a significant impact on most growers across the nation. But while commodity farmers […]
‘Frankenfood’ Myth Spurned By David Eddy|December 10, 2012 Tuesday, Nov. 6, was a great day to be a Californian. On that day a lot of my […]
New Updates On Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 4, 2012 Mark Seetin, director of regulatory and industry information for the U.S. Apple Association, recently participated in meetings of […]
Insights On Farm Marketing In A Challenging Crop Year By Brian Sparks|December 4, 2012 The common theme of Michigan’s fruit industry in 2012 has been the weather, in particular the warm spring […]
EPA Settles On Numeric Limits For Florida’s Waterways By Frank Giles|December 3, 2012 The years-long battle over water quality in Florida has entered a new phase after a federal judge denied […]
Novozymes Acquires Natural Industries Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 28, 2012 Novozymes, a leader in bioinnovation, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Natural Industries Inc. based in Houston, […]
Penn State To Host Fruit Quality Seminar By Growing Produce Staff|November 27, 2012 The Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center in Biglerville is hosting a grower workshop on Tuesday, Dec. […]
International Pomologist Heads To Washington By Growing Produce Staff|November 27, 2012 Stefano Musacchi, an internationally recognized leader in pomology, will join the faculty at Washington State University (WSU) in […]
Washington Tree Fruit Industry Makes “Apple Cup Scholarship” Donation By Growing Produce Staff|November 27, 2012 While the University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University (WSU) football players battled on the field in […]
The War Against Pests Never Rests By Adam Putnam|November 27, 2012 Florida agriculture is known for producing the freshest, highest-quality produce in the world. As a peninsula with multiple […]
