Set Up A Successful Farmers’ Market By Frank Giles|August 21, 2012 The fourth annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference was held in Kissimmee in July. The event […]Read More
Wild Bees Setting Good Example for Pollination of Sweet Cherries By Dr. Maxime Eeraerts | Julia Osterman|May 5, 2024
California Approves Regalia Biofungicide For Soil Applications Posted by Christina Herrick|August 21, 2012 Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a global provider of natural pest management products for the agricultural and water […]
Spotted Wing Drosophila Found In Minnesota Posted by Christina Herrick|August 21, 2012 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the University of Minnesota are making the state’s growers and homeowners aware […]
Wisconsin To Harvest 4.5 Million Barrels Of Cranberries This Fall Posted by Christina Herrick|August 21, 2012 The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) hasannounced that the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) projects that […]
2012 U.S. Apple Crop Projected To Drop Sharply Posted by Christina Herrick|August 20, 2012 The 2012 apple crop forecast, as determined at the U.S. Apple Association Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference in […]
The Benefits Of High Tunnel Production Posted by Christina Herrick|August 15, 2012 High tunnels often allow growers to get a jump start on the growing season, especially in some Northern […]
Sliced Apples Recalled From Retailers, Restaurants Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 14, 2012 Missa Bay, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ready Pac Foods, Inc., of Swedesboro, NJ, is voluntarily recalling […]
Don’t Say No To GMOs [Opinion] By David Eddy|August 10, 2012 Voters here in California will get the chance for the first time this coming fall to weigh in […]
China Horticulture Tour 2012 Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 10, 2012 In July, I was very fortunate to be a participant in the Season Extension Horticulture Tour of China. […]
Disease Defense for Organic Blueberries Posted by Christina Herrick|August 9, 2012 Fish extract products have been found to suppress important foliar diseases in organic blueberries, based on the results […]
Winegrape Varieties For The San Joaquin Valley By Ron Brase|August 9, 2012 What winegrape varieties are grown in the San Joaquin Valley, and how well-suited are they for a Region V climate?
Opinion: The Hunt For The Magic Produce Word By David Eddy|August 8, 2012 Like me, you may have been taught that the magic word is “Please.” A great word, no doubt […]
New SWD Trap Is Available By David Eddy|August 8, 2012 Since the emergence of the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in the Pacific Northwest a few years ago, growers […]
Q&A With United Fresh’s New Sustainability Leader Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 8, 2012 Last year, Burleson Smith, former director of pest management policy at USDA, joined the United Fresh Produce Association […]
The Future Of Fumigation In Berries By David Eddy|August 8, 2012 People often don’t realize how good something is until they don’t have it any more. Such is the […]
Insider Discusses Impact Of Organic Merger Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2012 A couple of months ago, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Oregon Tilth, two of the nation’s leaders […]
Apple Marketing Board Welcomes New Member Posted by Christina Herrick|August 7, 2012 Ed Weaver of Weaver’s Orchard in Morgantown, PA, in Berks County has been appointed to serve on the […]
USDA Reports Nationwide Increase In Farmers’ Markets Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2012 In a recent teleconference, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced a 9.6% increase in National Farmers’ Market Directory […]
Pink Lady America Promoting Healthy Children Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2012 Owners of the Pink Lady America LLC apple brand and the Washington Health Care Authority have agreed to […]
New Blueberries Available for Southern Production Posted by Christina Herrick|August 7, 2012 Growers and consumers alike stand to benefit from Gupton and Pearl, two new southern highbush blueberry cultivars developed […]