Washington’s New Ag Director Wants To Help Export Farm Crops Posted by Christina Herrick|May 13, 2009 Washington’s new agriculture director says he wants to help farmers reach export markets for the nearly 300 crops […]Read More
What To Know About Balchem’s New Nutrient Recommendation Tool for Specialty Crops Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 26, 2026
Blueberry Industry Veteran Stanley Scarborough Passes Away By Growing Produce Staff|May 13, 2009 Stanley Scarborough, 57, beloved berry industry veteran died April 29th, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Scarborough […]
Southwestern Michigan Vineyard Earns New Sustainability Certfication Posted by Christina Herrick|May 12, 2009 A southwestern Michigan vineyard and winery is the first to prove its environmental sustainability by becoming verified by […]
Stone Fruit Producer Ballantine Produce Closes Doors Posted by Christina Herrick|May 12, 2009 One of the San Joaquin Valley’s best-known fresh fruit companies suddenly shut down this past week, the Associated […]
Arriving Farmworkers Get Flu Info Posted by Christina Herrick|May 5, 2009 As migrant workers from Mexico begin their journey north to take summer jobs in fields and construction sites […]
Officials Set To Release Sterile Apple Moths Posted by Christina Herrick|May 5, 2009 Federal officials have begun discussions with winegrape growers in California’s Carneros region about the state’s first pilot program […]
Berry Industry Drafts Food Safety White Paper By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2009 With food safety stories continuing to make headlines, many segments of the produce industry are trying to be […]
Ralph Chamberlain’s Peach Picks By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2009 UF Tropic Beauty: Fruit ripens at the end of April and holds on the tree better than most […]
Raspberry Grower Uses Irrigation To Build Strong Roots By Karen L. Hall|May 1, 2009 Blueberry crops thrived this year for Glenn Sakuma of Sakuma Brothers Farms, Bainbridge Island, WA, at least partly […]
Custom Orchard Tractors Posted by Christina Herrick|May 1, 2009 Operating a tractor on the steep terrain of many orchards and vineyards can be challenging. With this in […]
Protecting Fruit From Solar Radiation By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2009 Tired of dealing with sunburn — on your fruit? Solar stress can have a serious impact on fruit […]
Spray Technology Advances Can Cut Costs, Improve Coverage By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2009 Sprayers from Electrostatic Spraying Systems provide excellent plant coverage, resulting in cost savings for growers. Testing done by […]
Small Apple Growers Seek To Be Part Of The Club By Megan Oster|May 1, 2009 Possessing the power to maintain high quality standards is one of the benefits of participating in the program […]
Bird Control In Berries You May Not Have Considered By Charlie O'Dell|May 1, 2009 Last spring and summer we noticed a pair of red-tailed hawks almost daily on our farm and came […]
Apple Health Benefits Drive Marketing And Sales By Nancy Foster|May 1, 2009 Any way you slice it, apples are good for your health. Red, green, golden, or striped, researchers around […]
A Florida Blueberry’s Tale By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2009 Dr. Paul Lyrene is as qualified as anybody to tell the story of Florida blueberries. He’s been working […]
Blackberry Breeding is Booming By Laura Drotleff|May 1, 2009 The time is ripe for breeding and growing blackberries. Growth in blackberry marketing has been spurred by improvements […]
Lessons Learned In Dry Farming At Frog’s Leap Winery Posted by Christina Herrick|May 1, 2009 Dry farming, a technique employed in Northern California, the Central Coast, and parts of the Central Valley, relies only on annual rainfall rather than irrigation for a crop’s moisture needs.
Best Practices For Water Conservation In Use At Benziger Winery Posted by Christina Herrick|May 1, 2009 Efficient irrigation just one of the ways winery incorporates conservation into best practices.
New Variety Development A Long Process By Desmond R. Layne|May 1, 2009 If you are like many commercial fruit growers I know, you are always looking for that new “bullet-proof” cultivar […]
