4 Fruit Varieties You Might Want To Add To Your Crop Portfolio By Growing Produce Staff|October 2, 2023 Check out a few apple and blueberry selections from leading nurseries and fruit breeders.Read More
DYK? Technology and Healthy Soil Make the Perfect Pair By Daniel Jacobs|September 29, 2023 Soils around the globe are under unprecedented stress. Concerned parties are embracing the promises of technology in search of solutions.
Why Compromise Should Not Be a Dirty Word for Farmers By David Eddy|September 26, 2023 American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy says talking tough is all well and good, but the goal is to get things done.
Growing Concerns With Latest Citrus Psyllid Find in Southern California By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources|September 26, 2023 Learn more about a ‘devastating’ find in the heart of a citrus-growing area that is currently and historically important for lemon production.
Facing the Struggle Together: Supporting Farmers Affected by War By Heather Tunstall|September 25, 2023 Learn how charity project FARMERHOOD is hoping to financially assist those affected with the principle of “Farmers Helping Farmers.”
What’s the Damage? Hurricane Idalia Toll on Florida Ag Upwards of $447 Million Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 22, 2023 Initial reports from multiple sources indicate big blow to the nearly 3 million acres of farmland that was in the path of major storm.
The New Frontier of Soil Health — Where Do Growers Start Exploring? By Carol Miller|September 22, 2023 When it comes to knowing all aspects of soil health and its affect on crops, producers are really only scratching the surface.
Big ‘Kudos’ to the Newest Apple Variety from the University of Minnesota Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 21, 2023 Fruit breeding program announces its 29th apple release: the MN33 variety, which will be sold under the brand name ‘Kudos’.
Peach Grower Rises Above the Freeze — Here’s How They Did It By Thomas Skernivitz|September 19, 2023 Drew Echols of Jaemor Farms in Georgia credits higher elevation for diminishing consequences of warm February temperatures.
The End of Citrus Greening? New Product Is Offering Hope By Daniel Jacobs|September 19, 2023 Learn more about the antimicrobial-based system that suppresses the deadly pathogen that has sucked the life from Florida’s citrus sector.
Understanding the Science: More Produce Consumers Getting On Board With CRISPR By Kenong Xu|September 18, 2023 Studies reveal consumers’ views on gene-edited fruits.
Know the Dirt on Supreme Soils — Here Are Some Tips To Grow On By Thomas Skernivitz|September 15, 2023 Cherry grower Mike Omeg offers pointers on what it takes to maintain optimal soil health in tree fruit orchards.
Ag Sciences Center Celebrates 100 Years of Helping the Grape Industry Grow By USDA-ARS|September 14, 2023 Agricultural Research Services’ San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center marks a century of cooperative research.
Parts of Central California on Alert for Oriental Fruit Fly Menace By California Department of Food and Agriculture|September 13, 2023 The Oriental Fruit Fly pest is known to target more than 230 different fruit, vegetable, and plant commodities.
Cheers To Growing Elderberry — American Style By Thomas Skernivitz|September 12, 2023 Farming is enjoyable once again — and profitable — for a century farm in Missouri.
USDA To Dig Into Chemical Use on Washington and Oregon Fruit Crops By USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service|September 12, 2023 National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct interviews with more than 1,400 growers to gather information for its 2023 Fruit Chemical Use Survey.
DOL Proposes New Rule To Help Protect H-2A Farmworkers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 12, 2023 The new rule would enhance enforcement against employers who undermine labor standards.
4 Elements That Are Key In Making ‘Best of Ohio’ White Wine By Gary Gao|September 11, 2023 Passion, dedication, artistry, and teamwork are the essential ingredients.
Production Prospects Trending up for California Walnut Growers By California Walnut Board|September 8, 2023 The just-released 2023 walnut crop forecast from USDA is at 790,000 tons, up 5% from 2022.
Unique Pairing in the Works: Viticulture and Protected Ag By NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences|September 8, 2023 A doctoral candidate wants to develop an indoor grapevine transplant that can be planted and cropped in the same year in a commercial vineyard.
