Highlights From Harris Moran’s Melon Field Day By Rosemary Gordon|August 22, 2013 Thriving in tough conditions. Long shelf life. Good field-holding capability. Those are just a few of the descriptions […]Read More
Natural Enemy Of Bean Pest Discovered By Growing Produce Staff|August 20, 2013 Kudzu bugs, a pest of various types of beans, were first detected in two counties in Georgia in […]
Weed Control Strategy By Growing Produce Staff|August 8, 2013 The impending ban on methyl bromide has many U.S. vegetable growers scrambling to find new ways to control […]
How To Determine Disease Or Disorder In Peppers By Elsa Sanchez|August 8, 2013 Peppers, like many other vegetable crops, are susceptible to physiological disorders, diseases, and viruses over the course of […]
Potato Grower Ensures Success By Adding Agritainment Component By Lauren María Alexander|August 8, 2013 Today, adapting to the needs of your market is a necessity if you want to stay competitive, and […]
The Latest Watermelon Varieties From Sakata Seed By Rosemary Gordon|August 8, 2013 Watermelon has changed over the years and not just with regard to size — from personal to 20-plus […]
Create Your Own Virtual Seed Company Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2013 A one-week course designed to expose the participants to the five functional areas of a seed company (R&D, […]
Young Vegetable Grower Finds Markets, Encourages Visits To The Farm By Rosemary Gordon|August 6, 2013 Brent Barnhart says farming is what he always wanted to do. The owner of Country Creek Produce Farm […]
Improved Taste For Tomatoes By Growing Produce Staff|August 5, 2013 Some compounds that determine plant species’ characteristics such as the taste of tomatoes can be engineered to produce […]
Begin Scouting For Western Bean Cutworm By Growing Produce Staff|July 24, 2013 According to Rick Foster, an entomologist at Purdue University, western bean cutworm (WBC) is a relatively new pest […]
Opinion: Savor The Chance To Win Hunger Games By Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2013 There’s nothing like bad banquet food to put a damper on an otherwise good gathering. This observation, sadly, […]
Vegetable Insect Control Options In The Southeast By Dr. Ayanava Majumdar|July 10, 2013 Vegetable production is always at high risk of insect damage. Insect pests range from caterpillars and true bugs […]
California Forces Grower To Destroy Crop For Illegal Pesticide Use By Growing Produce Staff|July 1, 2013 The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recently ordered a Santa Cruz County grower to destroy 10 acres […]
Food Safety Irrigation Water Proposals Have Onion Growers Concerned By Growing Produce Staff|June 25, 2013 At a stop in Boise, ID, last week, Oregon Congressman Greg Walden, a Republican representing Oregon’s Second Congressional […]
New Powdery Mildew-Resistant Tomato Varieties By Growing Produce Staff|June 25, 2013 Close to 100 growers gathered on June 18-19 in Ontario, Canada, for the annual De Ruiter Demo Days. […]
American Seed Trade Association Elects First Woman Officer By Growing Produce Staff|June 19, 2013 At the American Seed Trade Association’s annual convention this week the first woman officer in ASTA’s 130-year history […]
UC-Davis Extension Advisor Receives 2013 Excellence in Extension Award By Growing Produce Staff|June 12, 2013 The University of California (UC)-Davis recently announced that Steven Terry Koike, plant pathology farm advisor for Monterey and Santa Cruz […]
Broccoli Production Moves East By Christina Herrick|June 10, 2013 Successfully growing broccoli in the Eastern part of the U.S. is a challenge. Growing conditions in the East […]
Latest News On Bacterial Ring Rot Detection By Phil Nolte|June 10, 2013 Bacterial ring rot of potato (BRR) is a disease that is usually very difficult to see in seed […]
Opinion: Champion The Fresh And Healthy Cause By Rosemary Gordon|June 10, 2013 As I sit down to write this editorial, I’m looking out the window, taking note of the sunshine […]