Foreign Ag Service Awards Organic Trade Association More Than $1 Million By Growing Produce Staff|October 7, 2009 USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has approved $1,666,000 in Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) funding over five […]Read More
Ways Farmers Can Better Deal With the Financial Side of In-Season Decision Making By Justin Little, Nutrien Financial|June 13, 2026
Fall Creek Nursery Adding Blackberries and Raspberries to Its Portfolio Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 11, 2026
Organic Crop Fraud Target Of California Bill By Growing Produce Staff|September 17, 2009 A bill meant to deter fraud in California’s nation-leading organic farming industry is headed to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s […]
Easing The Transition To Organic Production By Tacy Callies|September 1, 2009 Despite the overall weakening economy, U.S. sales of organic products grew 17% to $24.6 billion by the end […]
Florida Organic Growers Offers Transition Assistance By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is ramping up efforts to provide free technical assistance to farmers transitioning to organic […]
Initiative Gets $50 Million In Funding By Growing Produce Staff|June 1, 2009 Organic Initiative Gets $50 Million In Funding Last month, $50 million was set aside for a new Organic […]
Timeline Extended For Conservation Aid To Organic And Transitional Growers By Growing Produce Staff|June 1, 2009 Organic farmers, as well as farmers transitioning to organic production, now have some extra time to apply for […]
$50 Million Allocated For Organic Farming By Growing Produce Staff|May 13, 2009 The USDA has announced the allocation of $50 million in funds to be set aside for a new […]
USDA To Conduct First Organic Survey By Growing Produce Staff|May 6, 2009 This spring, USDA will conduct the first-ever, wide-scale survey of organic farming in the United States, Agriculture Secretary […]
State of California May Regulate Organic Products By Growing Produce Staff|April 29, 2009 Legislation to give the authority to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to regulate fertilizer materials […]
Organic Industry Rocked By Synthetics By David Eddy|March 1, 2009 Judging by the comments we’ve received on the two California companies who were suspected of adding synthetic fertilizer […]
Organic Fertilizer Industry Unites By David Eddy|March 1, 2009 Steve Beckley recalls the genesis of the Organic Fertilizer Association of California (OFAC) as if it were yesterday. […]
Organic Optimism Abounds in Florida By Frank Giles|March 1, 2009 He says the state has kept pace with the rest of the country with about 20% growth, and […]
Building A Brand By Frank Giles|March 1, 2009 But, the McLeans’ passion for citrus never wavered, and in the late 1990s, Matt McLean became the fourth […]
Marketing Organic Foods By Growing Produce Staff|March 1, 2009 The Organic Trade Association (OTA) recently announced that the 1,700-member organization is launching an aggressive consumer marketing and […]
Organic Food Expert Tapped For Deputy Secretary of USDA By Growing Produce Staff|February 24, 2009 President Barack Obama chose Kathleen Merrigan, an assistant professor at Tufts University who helped develop U.S. organic food […]
Florida Growers Eligible for Organic Certification Reimbursement By Growing Produce Staff|February 23, 2009 Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG) is accepting applications from certified organic growers and handlers in […]
National Organic Program Issues “No Confidence” Rating On Two Fertilizer Products By Growing Produce Staff|February 23, 2009 The National Organic Program (NOP) is no longer confident that Marizyme and Agrolizer liquid fertilizers comply with NOP […]
Study Shows Organic Food Sales May Have Peaked By Growing Produce Staff|January 13, 2009 A marketing research and consulting firm says that organic food sales may have peaked. A new study by […]
Test Reveals Whether Vegetables Are Really Organic By Growing Produce Staff|August 14, 2008 A New Zealand scientist has reportedly developed a test to detect foul play in the organic food industry. […]
Pest Of The Month: Squash Bug By Gene McAvoy|August 1, 2008 Identification Eggs are deposited on the lower surface of leaves, though occasionally they occur on the upper surface […]
