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
Healthy Soils at Center of New $5 Million Initiative for California Citrus Growers By California Farm Bureau|March 27, 2024
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 […]
Nominations Sought For Florida Citrus Hall Of Famers By Growing Produce Staff|August 21, 2013 Nominations are now being sought for potential inductees to the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies are […]
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 […]