USDA Declares Primary Natural Disaster Areas In Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2013 The USDA has designated six counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas in three separate designations due […]Read More
Fruitful Scholarship Opportunities from California Table Grape Growers By California Table Grape Commission|October 9, 2026
Why Development of Nation’s First Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Clone Is a Big Deal By AgriLife Today|October 8, 2026
Opinion: We Are Losing Prime Farmland By David Eddy|April 4, 2013 Many years ago a wise man told me that some day fruit growers are going to run into […]
Fruit Growers Facing Global Insect Pressure Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 3, 2013 Far-reaching global trade can be a beautiful thing, as growers gain access to new and potentially lucrative markets. […]
IFTA Conference In The Field By Win Cowgill|April 3, 2013 Editor’s note: Win Cowgill, area fruit agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, attended IFTA’s Feb. 24 pre-conference cherry and […]
IFTA Conference Focuses On Innovation In The Tree Fruit Industry By Christina Herrick|April 3, 2013 Innovation was the theme of the 56th Annual International Fruit Tree Association Conference held Feb. 23-Feb. 27 in […]
Montana Cherry Growers Seek New Varieties To Compete In Market Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 3, 2013 Cherry growers in Northwestern Montana will have some incentive to transition from Lambert cherries to more varieties in […]
MSU Researchers Predict Later First Green For Apples Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 3, 2013 Michigan State University Extension educators Amy Irish-Brown and Phil Schwallier predict that western Michigan is behind the average […]
Cal/OSHA Issues Heat Illness Advisory Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 2, 2013 Just as temperatures are supposed to hit 80 degrees Wednesday in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Cal/OSHA has issued […]
Takeaways From The 2nd Vegetable And Small Fruit Protected Ag Field Day By Lyneida M. Hustick|April 2, 2013 The 2nd Vegetable and Small Fruit Protected Ag Field Day and IV Protected Ag Information Network (PAINet) Congress […]
Analyzing The Rise In Invasive Pests By David Eddy|April 2, 2013 Editor’s Note: Some time ago, we were contacted by New York grower Mike Biltonen, who wanted to talk […]
Spotted Wing Drosophila Survey Now Open Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 2, 2013 Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is becoming a serious insect pest in commercial production of berries and several other […]
Apple Growers Invest In Wind Turbines Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 Last year, Golden Harvest Farms in Kinderhook, NY, lost nearly 95% of its apple crop when an unseasonably […]
Making A Commitment To Agriculture By James R. McFerson|April 1, 2013 “Saving Extension is not the right goal.” I said that almost two years ago in a piece on […]
Lawmakers Push To End Double Inspections On Apple Exports Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) took to Capital Hill last week to encourage President Obama to support a congressional […]
Opinion: Without Agriculture, Florida’s History Is Groundless By Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 This month, 500 years ago, the world changed — for the better. In search of the mythical fountain […]
Florida To Receive $6 Million For Agriculture Pest And Disease Control Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced the state will receive $6 million in federal […]
Farm Management: Ensuring Harvest Quality Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 Some farm managers spend their days frantically going from one crew to the next telling pickers not to […]
Evaluation Shows Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Program Yielding Postive Results Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 An evaluation released this week by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and Abt Associates demonstrates the effectiveness of […]
Florida Farmers Show Regulators The Ropes By Lisa Lochridge|March 27, 2013 Challenges for Florida specialty crop agriculture were a recurring theme on FFVA’s recent Spring Regulatory Tour, as 22 […]
Opinion: Talk Of Sustainability Turns To Transparency Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 The Commodity Classic made its way back to Florida this year with a record crowd. It was another […]
