Orchard Revival By Growing Produce Staff|November 15, 2011 “Colorado apples” isn’t a phrase you hear too often, at least not anymore. But in the late 19th […]Read More
Constant Challenge Of SWD By Growing Produce Staff|November 15, 2011 There was both good news and bad news in the fight against the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) this […]
Tree Fruit: Seeking A Labor Solution By James R. McFerson|November 15, 2011 We have two familiar shortages in the Pacific Northwest tree fruit industry this season: time and labor. A […]
Berries: Sustaining A Customer Relationship At Your Farm By Charlie O'Dell|November 15, 2011 Urbanites in these times have much interest in purchasing locally grown food including berries of all types, and […]
Changing Face Of Fumigation For Strawberry Growers By Frank Louws|November 15, 2011 The last five years have introduced a lot of uncertainty for strawberry growers with regard to fumigation, due […]
Grape Growers Look East To Ship Some Cultivars By David Eddy|November 15, 2011 Some California winegrape growers are finding there is a strong market in other states for the vitis vinifera varieties they grow.
Peach Website Receives Educational Award By Growing Produce Staff|November 8, 2011 Even though the peach season is winding down, the “Everything About Peaches” website developed by Clemson University Extension […]
DuPont Researcher Earns Top Honor Posted by Christina Herrick|November 7, 2011 DuPont Distinguished Scientist George Lahm, Ph.D., has been recognized for his distinguished career achievements and contributions to the […]
McClurg To Leave New York Apple Association Posted by Christina Herrick|November 7, 2011 The New York Apple Association announced that David McClurg, the longtime vice-president of marketing for the association, will […]
Florida Blueberry Growers Focus On Food Safety By Paul Rusnak|November 4, 2011 Interest in blueberries as an alternative cash crop in Florida continues to grow by the bunches. Attendance figures […]
Supreme Court Declines To Hear California Delta Case Posted by Christina Herrick|November 2, 2011 The U.S. Supreme Court decided this week that it won’t hear a challenge to the federal Delta smelt […]
Specialty Crop Leaders Fear Funding Cuts By David Eddy|November 2, 2011 Tweet There is apprehension among fruit and vegetable industry leaders that the tremendous gains made in the 2008 […]
McDonald’s To Make Apple Slices A Staple in Happy Meals By Growing Produce Staff|November 1, 2011 New York apple industry leaders and McDonald’s franchise owners are celebrating not only a smart business move, but […]
Native Bees Make The Best Pollinators Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 28, 2011 The honeybee has hogged the pollination spotlight for centuries, but native bees are now getting their fair share […]
Registration Now Open For IFTA Annual Conference Posted by Christina Herrick|October 26, 2011 Registration is now open for the International Fruit Tree Association’s 55th Annual Conference, which takes place Jan. 8-11, […]
New Film Increases California Strawberry Yields Posted by Christina Herrick|October 26, 2011 University of California scientists have found that use of totally impermeable film in strawberry fields can improve the […]
Online Only: E-Verify Economic Impact Study Posted by Christina Herrick|October 26, 2011 The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) released preliminary findings from the economic impact study, which the […]
Farm Labor Crisis: Speak Out, Speak Up, Speak Often By Frank Giles|October 21, 2011 “There has never been a more important time in all my years of working in Florida agriculture for […]
Mexico Suspends All Tariffs Against U.S. Posted by Christina Herrick|October 21, 2011 Mexico suspended all retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. in response to the implementation of a July U.S.-Mexico agreement. […]
Feared Pest Returns To California Vineyards Posted by Christina Herrick|October 21, 2011 An old nemesis of California grape growers is back. About a decade since the glassy-winged sharpshooter was first […]
