Beneficial Of The Month: Beauveris Bassiana By Growing Produce Staff|February 1, 2009 Identification Beauveris bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus that grows naturally in soils throughout the world and acts as a parasite […]Read More
California Table Grapes Positioned for Strong Finish to the Year By California Table Grape Commission|October 28, 2026
Important Updates for Honey Bee Health and Varroa Management Tool Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 28, 2026
Familiar Territory for New President of Florida Blueberry Growers Association Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 28, 2026
Postharvest Hints: Non-Destructive Evaluation Of Vegetable Quality By Growing Produce Staff|February 1, 2009 Produce quality and quality retention during storage, transportation, and retailing is critical to successfully market fresh vegetables. However, […]
Organic Fertilizer Under Fire By Growing Produce Staff|January 29, 2009 Last week, federal agents raided Port Organic Products Ltd. in Bakersfield, CA, in an attempt to catch organic […]
Agro-K Changes The Name Of Its Phosphite Line By Growing Produce Staff|January 15, 2009 Agro-K Corp. introduced a line of systemic phosphite-based foliar nutrients in 2001 under the Vigor-Phos brand. To more […]
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 […]
Irrigation Association Forms Political Action Committee By Growing Produce Staff|January 13, 2009 The Irrigation Association’s Board of Directors approved the formation of the Irrigation Association Political Action Committee (IrrigationPAC), during […]
Growing With LEDs By Growing Produce Staff|January 12, 2009 Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) — common replacements for incandescent bulbs in applications ranging from coffeemakers to holiday string lights […]
Water In The Greenhouse By Rick Snyder|January 1, 2009 The title says it all. Plants need it. In the greenhouse, you are the only source to supply […]
Wholesale Fertilizer Prices Fall Posted by Christina Herrick|December 23, 2008 “Up until very recently, fertilizer prices were astronomical at both the wholesale and retail level,” said AFBF senior […]
LaForge Systems Inc. Improves Track Tractors By Growing Produce Staff|December 1, 2008 LaForge Systems Inc. is expanding its line of front-hitch systems for track tractors with the HDIT model for […]
How Hydroponics Helped By David Eddy|November 1, 2008 The Jopsons had been farming dry land grains and raising cattle on their ranch north of Sacramento, CA, […]
Greenhouses And The Protected Culture Continuum By Rick Snyder|November 1, 2008 Greenhouses are just one step in the continuum for protected cultivation. They just so happen to be at […]
Essentials Of Sustainabilities: Soil Health By Ron Morse|September 1, 2008 To vegetable growers, soil quality reflects the capacity of the soil to produce high yields of healthy food […]
Sustainable Soil Management By Carol Miles|September 1, 2008 Sustainable agriculture is a production system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially just. Examples of sustainable […]
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. […]
A 2007 Perspective On Plasticulture By Michael Orzolek|August 1, 2008 The initial evaluations of plastic mulch (polyethylene film) for the production of vegetables in the 1960s produced some […]
Greenhouse Construction Pointers By Growing Produce Staff|August 1, 2008 Funding, site selection, and how to market crops all should be taken into account when making the move […]
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 […]
How Mechanization Eases Harvest, Packing, And Labor Issues By Rosemary Gordon|June 1, 2008 Trying to look past the fact that labor is still an issue, growers continue to do whatever they […]
Postharvest Protection By Megan Oster|June 1, 2008 The theory of “going green,” or instituting practices that promote environmental stewardship, is becoming more of a requirement […]
