The Andersons Inc. Complete $1.3 Million Fertilizer Plant Upgrade Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 7, 2013 The Andersons, Inc. Turf & Specialty Group announces the successful completion of a $1.3 million upgrade to the […]Read More
Lipman Gears For Growth In Challenged Tomato Market By Frank Giles|January 18, 2013 While many in the tomato industry are pulling back, Lipman has kicked its growth plans into a higher […]
Grafted Vegetables Could Be Critical New Production Tool By Frank Giles|December 19, 2012 When it came to specialty crop pest control, the terms “foolproof” and “methyl bromide” were nearly synonymous. In […]
2012 Vegetable Variety Showcase By Growing Produce Staff|December 10, 2012 You, the grower, know better than anyone, not all varieties are created equal. With more than 185 of […]
Watermelon Genome Mapped By Growing Produce Staff|November 26, 2012 An international consortium of more than 60 scientists from the U.S., China, and Europe has published the genome […]
In Focus: 4 Questions With Robert Morrissey By Growing Produce Staff|November 20, 2012 1. The National Watermelon Association (NWA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year. How do you plan to […]
European Vegetable Offerings By Richard Crowhurst|November 12, 2012 Every year much of the vegetable growing world descends on the North West of the Netherlands to visit […]
Squash Your Weed Worries By Peter Dittmar|October 23, 2012 Weeds compete with crops for nutrients, water, and light. Weeds emerging within the first four weeks after planting […]
Protecting Melons Against Bacterial Wilt By Rebecca M. Bartels|October 10, 2012 The number one disease melon growers face is bacterial wilt, a devastating infection that can take out […]
Squash Varieties From Seeds By Design Posted by A. J. Bussan|October 10, 2012 As color, flavor, and uniqueness are all driving forces in today’s vegetable market, Seeds By Design offers an […]
Cantaloupe From Indiana Farm Tests Positive For Salmonella Strain Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 29, 2012 FDA announced Tuesday that samples of cantaloupe collected at Chamberlain Farms of Owensville, IN, show the presence of […]
Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cantaloupe Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 20, 2012 An investigation is underway regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that is being linked to cantaloupe. According […]
Cucumber Planting Techniques Posted by Christina Herrick|August 9, 2012 Growers have a couple of options when planting cucumbers — direct seeding and transplanting. Knowing which method is […]
Cucurbit Disease Control Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 8, 2012 Growers of cucurbits need to be aware of what is lurking in their cucurbit fields. What follows is […]
Cantaloupe Food Safety Program Moves Forward Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 20, 2012 After unanimous state-wide approval to implement the state’s first mandatory food safety program under a commodity board structure, […]
Bayer CropScience To Acquire Abbott & Cobb’s Melon Business Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 13, 2012 Bayer CropScience has entered into an agreement to purchase the watermelon and melon seed business of Abbott & […]
Curbing Cucumber Disease By Adam D. Call|June 12, 2012 Cucumber is the fourth most widely grown vegetable crop in the world after tomato, cabbage, and onion. According […]
Cantaloupe Food Safety Update By Frank Giles|May 23, 2012 Last year’s Listeria outbreak in cantaloupes was one of the worst in history. The outbreak, traced back to […]
Florida Ag Authorities Find 50 Pounds Of Pot Among Melons Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 17, 2012 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) law enforcement officers recently arrested a Lakeland man after discovering […]
California Cantaloupe Industry Plows New Ground Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 16, 2012 California cantaloupe handlers have voted overwhelmingly in support of the state’s first mandatory food safety program to be […]