New Agribusiness Software Increases Productivity Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 5, 2013 From precision planting, orchard management, and traceability, new programs offer the latest in innovation in the orchard.Read More
Why 63-Year-Old Orange Juice Regulation Is Getting a Major Update Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 24, 2026
Video: Vegetable Grower Puts Cyclospora Outbreak in Context for Consumers Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 23, 2026
California Employers Cautioned As Heat Wave Continues Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2013 Updated July 9 Cal/OSHA is investigating a second possible heat-related death of a farmworker who died July 5 […]
The Future Is Now For Orchard Technology By Brian Sparks|July 2, 2013 Across the country, manufacturers, growers, and Extension are working together to advance apple harvesting technology.
EPA Formally Approves Florida’s Water Plan Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2013 EPA has accepted Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan for managing numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) in the […]
Robot Strawberry Picker May Be On The Way By David Eddy|July 1, 2013 Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in London, England, have developed imaging technology that may some day […]
Greenhouse Tomato Business Booming By John VanSickle | Serhat Asci | Dr. Daniel Cantliffe|June 20, 2013 Consumption trends for fresh market produce have changed significantly over the last two decades. Concerns have been expressed […]
New Compact Tractor From Kubota Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Kubota Tractor Corporation’s new Grand L60 Series includes six models, including the L3560, L4060, L4760, L5060, L5460, and […]
Netafim Recognized For Water Innovation Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 14, 2013 Netafim, a global leader in drip and micro-irrigation technology, recently announced it has been named the 2013 Stockholm […]
Produce Retailers Ready For PTI By Frank Giles|June 12, 2013 If there is one sign that shows continuing progress in the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), it is the […]
Hard Lessons Learned In Fertilizer Plant Tragedy By Mary Hartney|June 11, 2013 It’s time to answer the wake-up call from West, TX.
How To Choose The Right Nozzle Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 11, 2013 An agricultural tool as small as a thumb can mean the difference between a 25-50% increase in yields […]
Mildew Control In Organic Cucurbits By Margaret T. McGrath|June 10, 2013 New tools for growers include resistant varieties, biopesticides, and spore exclusion tunnels.
Mechanical Harvesting For Leafy Greens By David Eddy|June 10, 2013 There’s not a grower in town who’s purchased one of Bob Sutton’s walk-behind HarvestStar baby leaf harvesters. In […]
Get Educated On Other Options To Treat Fire Blight In Organic Apples And Pears By Christina Herrick|June 7, 2013 By Oct. 21, 2014, organic apple and pear growers will lose two important tools used to combat fire […]
Growing The Eastern Organic Apple Is Possible By Christina Herrick|June 7, 2013 Organic apple growing has often been linked with the ideal conditions of Washington and California. However, growing organic […]
Streamlining Organic Certification Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 5, 2013 Editor’s Note: After reading the following, which was posted on the USDA Blog by National Organic Program Deputy […]
Illinois State Horticultural Society Field Day Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 3, 2013 Tours of a local, family-run orchard and pumpkin patch and of the University of Illinois Fruit Research and […]
How To Ensure Efficient Irrigation Application Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 29, 2013 Editor’s Note: This article is from Lyndon Kelley, irrigation educator, Michigan State University Extension/Purdue Extension. Maximum economic yield […]
Get Educated During Smart Irrigation Month Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 29, 2013 Smart Irrigation month takes place in July, which is traditionally the month of peak water demand in North […]
South Florida Water Management District Director Resigns Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 22, 2013 Melissa Meeker, executive director of the South Florida Water Management District, has submitted her letter of resignation to […]
