Fruits
Why might fumigated strawberry fields still be susceptible to the disease? The answer could be blowing in the wind.
Thanks in large part to recent wild weather impacts, report from USDA NASS indicates yield per acre could be the lowest in nearly 20 years.
Survey from Organic Trade Association shows growth pace doubled from previous year.
With atmospheric rivers dampening once-parched California, the window shrinks for growers to fertigate.
USDA’s 2023 goal of combating climate change to support farmers is in full swing.
Popular variety’s successor, ‘MAIA-Mitchell’, has all the pluses – but makes its appearance eight weeks earlier in “chili-red” color.
The emerald ash borer has been a bane to trees in the East and Midwest for many years. Folks out west now are warned to watch for this destructive insect.
Last fall, farmers in the Golden State were facing a serious drought, but those days are long gone.
Purdue University is among the members of AI-Climate, which aims to leverage artificial intelligence to help absorb and store carbon.
Riding the 45th parallel north, more than a dozen producers in the PNW are finding commercial success with this tree fruit.
While automatic vehicles are already on some of today’s farms, it’s matter of time before this technology becomes widespread.
After years of declining sales, canned goods saw a COVID upsurge, and the fruit’s steady prices are looking attractive to growers.
USDA scientists from Salinas, CA, lab report there has been no further disease spread as of early spring.
Prolonged flooding has potentially serious disease impacts beyond food safety.
The compounds create new xylem; calcium deficiencies offset.
Latest findings from Western Growers reveal a 25% increase in average year-over-year ag tech investment as labor shortage persists.
Our industry contacts from around the country are keeping an eye on the weather and its current impacts on fruit and vegetable production.
Despite a few caveats, growers find plenty to like about the “manageable” fruit.
Improving soil health can help growers produce nutritious fruits in a more sustainable manner.