CA Bill Takes Aim At Wineries Who Fail To Pay Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|March 23, 2012 This week California Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) amended AB 907 with legislative language to […]Read More
Florida Ag Commissioner Appoints New Senior Staff Members Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 22, 2012 Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced the appointments of Susan Nardizzi as the director of the Division of […]
Early Bloom Brings High Risk Of Freeze Losses By Growing Produce Staff|March 20, 2012 Mild weather weather conditions can have a significant effect on tree fruit, according to Cornell University researcher Terence […]
Resistance Management Efficacy Earns Regalia Recognition Posted by Christina Herrick|March 20, 2012 Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (MBI) announced that the active ingredient in its Regalia biofungicide, Reynoutria sachalinensis, has been […]
Florida Strawberry Growers Look To Stand Out By Frank Giles|March 16, 2012 In February, the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center hosted its annual strawberry field day, which drew a […]
New Book Highlights Sustainable Viticulture By Growing Produce Staff|March 13, 2012 In the new book “View From The Vineyard,” author and entomologist Clifford P. Ohmart of SureHarvest brings reason […]
USDA To Restore August Apple Crop Estimate Posted by Christina Herrick|March 13, 2012 At the urging of the U.S. Apple Association (USApple), USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has reinstated its […]
Fontelis Fungicide Receives EPA Approval Posted by A. J. Bussan|March 12, 2012 EPA has granted registration approval for the new fungicide from DuPont Crop Protection, Fontelis. With the active ingredient […]
Strawberry Disease Resistance Gets Monetary Support By Rosemary Hallberg|March 8, 2012 Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) will use funding from a new USDA grant to help southern […]
New Treatments For Strawberry Diseases By Rosemary Hallberg|March 8, 2012 Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) will use funding from a new USDA grant to help southern […]
Apple Grower Survey Addresses Priorities By Nancy Foster|March 8, 2012 As my favorite college teacher told me when I was choosing a career, “If you don’t know where […]
Improving Soil With By-Products Posted by Christina Herrick|March 8, 2012 A four-year research study led by soil scientists from Fresno State and California State University (CSU)-Stanislaus has resulted […]
Use Social Media To Get Your Message Out By Brian Sparks|March 8, 2012 Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are already well aware of the vast power, and the […]
Trends In World Blueberry Production Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 8, 2012 Health interest continues to drive blueberry demand and this increasing interest is encouraging increased worldwide blueberry production. Given […]
Besting The Peach Tree Borer Posted by Christina Herrick|March 8, 2012 A biological control agent of a common peach tree pest may be an effective alternative to chemical applications, […]
Winter Meetings Indicate Good Times For Growers By David Eddy|March 7, 2012 Without a doubt, the mood this winter among fruit growers, particularly in the West where I largely roam, […]
Small Growers Play Big Role By David Eddy|March 7, 2012 There’s a growing, disturbing gulf between farm and fork in the U.S., but the nation’s smaller growers are […]
OxiDate 2.0 Labeled For Fire Blight In Apples By Growing Produce Staff|March 7, 2012 OxiDate 2.0 Broad Spectrum Bactericide/Fungicide, a tool to eradicate fire blight innoculum on contact, has been registered as […]
How to Keep Blueberries Pest-Free Posted by Christina Herrick|March 7, 2012 With the headlines blueberries have been getting in recent years, thanks to their health benefits, it stands to […]
Managing Magnesium In Grapes By Hans Walter-Peterson|March 7, 2012 One of the important characteristics of soil when it comes to supplying nutrients is its “cation exchange capacity,” […]
