For First Time, California is No. 1 in Citrus Posted by David Eddy|December 18, 2017 Florida slips to No. 2 as its orange groves have been decimated by HLB, especially in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
New Round of USDA Aid for Specialty Crops Good News for California Walnuts By California Walnut Commission|June 1, 2026
Southeast Growers Free To Tap Into New Smart Irrigation Apps Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 21, 2013 The University of Florida has released three smart device apps of interest to those in the irrigation business, […]
Packed Agenda On Tap For Southeast Strawberry Expo Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 17, 2013 North Carolina Strawberry Association’s Southeast Strawberry Expo will also host the annual meeting of the North American Strawberry […]
Take A Swat At Spotted Wing Drosophila By Oscar E. Liburd|September 30, 2013 Proper management relies on understanding the biology of the pesky pest.
Don’t Let Blueberry Irrigation Problems Bury You By Wije Bandaranayake|September 27, 2013 Maintaining the right amount of moisture in pine bark amended soil relies on readiness, restraint.
Timely Blueberry Disease Control Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 20, 2013 Strategies to control bacterial canker in blueberries should start in the fall.
Florida Ag Scores $4.1 Million In Specialty Crop Funding Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 16, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced 28 projects will receive a total of $4.1 million in USDA […]
Florida Strawberry Breeding Program Puts Priority On Flavor By Growing Produce Staff|September 12, 2013 With the time for Florida growers to plant strawberries right around the corner, it won’t be long before […]
Consumption Of Fruit Linked With Lower Diabetes Risk By Growing Produce Staff|September 6, 2013 According to the website SafeFruitsandVeggies.com, another new study confirms how healthful it is for Americans to increase their […]
South Florida Precipitation Saturation Cause For Concern Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 8, 2013 July’s soaking of South Florida capped the wettest start to the wet season since 1968, the South Florida […]
Florida Hails Latest Group Of Agriculture-Environmental Leadership Award Winners Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 8, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced the three winners of the state’s Agriculture-Environmental Leadership Award, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
Opinion: Spend A Little, Grow A Lot By Paul Rusnak|June 25, 2013 There are some sensitive folks out there who will argue in the honor of all that is love, […]
Beleaf Insecticide Labeled For California Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 21, 2013 FMC Agricultural Products has expanded the label for Beleaf insecticide to include low-growing berries and strawberries. This label […]
A Blackberry Pruning Method For High-Flavor Thorny and Thornless Varieties By Charlie O'Dell|May 6, 2013 Annual late winter pruning of blackberries to remove the old two-year canes that fruited the past summer involves […]
Spotted Wing Drosophila Northwest Population May Hit Record High Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2013 The spotted wing drosophila fly, which lays its eggs in fruit and makes it unmarketable, could reach record […]
Strawberry Virus Alert Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 30, 2013 Two strawberry viruses, in combination, are causing problems for Eastern strawberry growers. The viruses, strawberry mottle virus (SMoV) […]
Plan To Reduce Fumigant Use On Strawberry Fields Released Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 11, 2013 The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced this week it has released the Nonfumigant Strawberry Production Working […]
Survey: Florida Strawberry Growers Most Concerned About Mexico By Frank Giles|February 25, 2013 The 2013 Florida Berry Expo welcomed a good turnout at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in […]
