4 Steps To Achieve Perfect Spray Coverage for Your Fruit and Nut Crops By Franz Niederholzer|August 14, 2023 Speed kills, but not when it comes to airblast spraying. Here's how to ensure your sprayer gets the job done without pesticide, fuel waste. Read More
What You Need To Know about New Final Rule That Protects Farmworkers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 26, 2024
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
California Lettuce and Broccoli Growers Get Help To See Production Costs Add up By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources|August 10, 2023 New cost studies model a management scenario for a 1,500-acre coastal vegetable operation.
What’s Your Favorite Farm Equipment? Sassafras Creek Farm Shares Its Top 5 By Thomas Skernivitz|August 9, 2023 An hour south of the nation’s capital, this organic operation grows nearly three dozen types of vegetables across 45 acres. See which tools are key.
3 Steps Vegetable Growers Can Take To Conserve Water Through Irrigation Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 9, 2023 Check out a few tips harvested from USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture and Education “Building Soils and Better Crops” manual.
Study Shows Hydromulch Is Promising for Berry Crops By Lisa DeVetter|August 8, 2023 Universities team to develop a sprayable mulch suitable for organic production.
Trending up: Organic Produce Sales and Volume Both See Growth Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 4, 2023 Report from Organic Produce Network suggests that inflation is not as apparent in organic produce as it was in conventional produce this past quarter.
Verdesian Life Sciences Hires New CEO By Growing Produce Staff|July 28, 2023 Former Masonite International executive Clare Doyle boasts more than three decades of experience across a variety of segments.
Ag Tech Helping Crop Yields Grow in the Face of Climate Change By Jane Marsh, Environment.co|July 27, 2023 Here are the most prominent technologies making strides in agriculture and saving farms by protecting harvest production and profit margins.
More Vegetable Growers Hungry for Profit Looking To Precision Tech By Thomas Skernivitz|July 25, 2023 It may take a few years, but growers who have bought into precision ag technologies are seeing ROI.
Ag Robotics Leaders Getting Set To Gather for FIRA USA 2023 Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 24, 2023 More 2,000 participants expected at the Salinas Sports Complex Sept. 19-21 for an up-close look at ag robotic solutions in action.
Ag Tech Trends Drive John Deere To Acquire Smart Apply By Growing Produce Staff|July 19, 2023 Company’s technology virtually eliminates over spraying.
How Much Did Extreme Weather Impact Last Season for American Vegetable Growers? By Carol Miller|July 19, 2023 Drought conditions hurt production, even in traditionally wet areas.
High Prices and Low Calcium at Center of Crop Nutrition Issues for Fruit Growers By Thomas Skernivitz|July 18, 2023 Rising fertilizer costs and increased incidence of bitter pit topped the list of 2022 production challenges.
Extreme Weather Events in 2022 Took Toll on Fruit and Nut Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|July 10, 2023 Exceptionally bad weather kept growers on their toes throughout the growing season.
Watch This! Tractor Mounted Sensor Powered by AI for Precision Orchard Management Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 7, 2023 Check out TMS TreeScout, a fully integrated high-precision sensor technology launched by Aurea Imaging that helps fruit farmers optimize orchards.
Variety Is the Key To Success in Growing Hydroponic Radishes By Greenhouse Grower|July 6, 2023 Choosing the right cultivar for this root vegetable can make a big difference in production efficiency and yield.
Who Will Be This Year’s Top AgSharks? Hungry Tech Startups Wanted for Competition By Western Growers|June 30, 2023 Winners will get exclusive access to produce industry leaders and funding to advance innovative solutions for the sector.
Syngenta Celebrates Grand Opening of New Seeds Research and Development Innovation Center Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 29, 2023 New facility in Illinois features 32,000 feet for laboratories and more than 18,000 feet of seed processing space, along with research fields.
Tackling New Technology Part of the Territory for Pome Fruit Growers Today By Thomas Skernivitz|June 25, 2023 Producers relate their experiences with new precision crop load management tools.
Robotic Arms Reach for Power at the World’s Largest Vertical Strawberry Farm By Greenhouse Grower|June 22, 2023 A series of Yaskawa Electric robotic arms will power the world’s largest vertical strawberry farm, operated by Oishii.