Tree Fruit Association Urges Voters To Say No To GMO Labeling Bill Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 16, 2013 Voters in Washington State will take to the polls on Nov. 5 to decide on a bill that […]Read More
A Place For Used Plastic Mulch By Christina Herrick|September 6, 2013 At the end of a crop’s season, growers are often stuck with finding ways to get rid of […]
Medfly, Other Fruit Flies Entrenched In California Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 7, 2013 Research published in the international journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B clearly demonstrates that at least five […]
Create Stress-Free Plants By Rosemary Gordon|April 11, 2013 Who wouldn’t want vegetable plants that are stronger, healthier, and better equipped to deal with stress? That exactly […]
Vegetable Grafting Website Available By Growing Produce Staff|March 15, 2013 A comprehensive web-based portal for research-based information on vegetable grafting is now available at www.vegetablegrafting.org/. The portal provides a […]
The Future Is Now In Agricultural Technologies By Frank Giles|March 14, 2013 If you could look into a crystal ball and see the future of agriculture over the next 25 […]
Precision Ag: Accuracy Is Critical For Vegetable Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 11, 2013 Precision ag comprises numerous technologies with many components. Vegetable growers, specifically, are looking for accuracy and efficiency when […]
Bayer Launches Bee Care Tour By Growing Produce Staff|March 4, 2013 While growers use a variety of innovative tools to produce a healthy and robust harvest, there is one […]
Florida Sends Bees West As Pollination Crisis Nears Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 18, 2013 As almond trees begin to blossom in California’s San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, Florida beekeepers loaded semi-trailers with […]
Bayer CropScience Forges Food Chain Partnerships Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 8, 2013 Bayer CropScience is launching new forging new alliances it is terming “Food Chain Partnerships” around the world, and […]
Almond Crop May Be Way Down By Growing Produce Staff|January 16, 2013 According to a report posted today by leading almond grower and beekeeper Dan Cummings, the 2012 almond crop […]
Grafting Vegetables To Improve Production, Crop Protection By Frank Giles|January 9, 2013 When it came to specialty crop pest control, the words “foolproof” and “methyl bromide” were nearly synonymous. In […]
Seeking Better Pollination By Brian Sparks|January 9, 2013 Last October, USDA awarded Michigan State University (MSU) $1.6 million to lead a national crop pollination research and […]
Specialty Crop Funding Sidelined Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 2, 2013 The passage of a fiscal package late Tuesday evening excluded key specialty crop priorities. While the bill does […]
Changing Vegetable Crop Production Practices By Richard Smith|December 10, 2012 Change is a constant factor in the vegetable production industry. For example, take a minute to think about […]
Webinar Series Focusing On Vegetable And Small Fruit Production By Growing Produce Staff|December 5, 2012 Penn State’s Extension Vegetable & Small Fruit Program Team presents a series of webinars to keep interested parties […]
The Benefits of Shading Peppers By Juan C. Diaz-Perez|September 12, 2012 It’s no secret bell pepper is an important crop in the Southeast. In Georgia alone, about 4,700 acres […]
Native Bees Make The Best Pollinators Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 28, 2011 The honeybee has hogged the pollination spotlight for centuries, but native bees are now getting their fair share […]