Pest Of The Month: Alternaria Leaf Spot of Cabbage By Gene McAvoy|March 1, 2012 Identification In addition to cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, collards, mustards, and other brassicas are commonly infected. Alternaria also can […]Read More
What to Know About Yara North America’s 2 New Biostimulant Products for U.S. Growers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 29, 2026
California Table Grapes Positioned for Strong Finish to the Year By California Table Grape Commission|October 28, 2026
Important Updates for Honey Bee Health and Varroa Management Tool Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 28, 2026
Pest Of The Month: Bottom Rot of Lettuce By Gene McAvoy|January 2, 2012 Identification The first symptom noticed is usually wilting of the outer leaves. Infected plants have sunken, reddish-brown lesions […]
New Lettuce Looms Large By David Eddy|October 13, 2011 To understand Eazyleaf, the new range of lettuce varieties from Enza Zaden, you first have to understand that […]
Vision Systems Optimize Performance By Rosemary Gordon|May 25, 2011 The future is now, and mechanized harvesting is the way of the future. Just ask someone involved in […]
USDA Requesting Comment On Creation Of National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement By Growing Produce Staff|April 27, 2011 The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting comment on the creation of a voluntary National Leafy Green […]
Get the Drop on Downy Mildew of Lettuce By Gene McAvoy|January 25, 2011 Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this disease.
New Lettuce Lines Offer Improved Shelflife, Disease Resistance By Growing Produce Staff|January 20, 2011 In an effort to control economic losses to California and Arizona’s vital lettuce industry, scientists are being challenged […]
Project Aims To Increase The Safety Of Organic Leafy Greens By Growing Produce Staff|November 11, 2010 A USDA-funded project at the University of Arizona is designed to increase the safety and quality of organic […]
Hearne Produce Grows By Meeting Demand By Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2010 Building on a good thing and making it better is not as easy as it sounds. One wrong […]
Leafy Greens Food Safety Price Jumps By David Eddy|January 1, 2010 It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to most vegetable growers, especially those who grow leafy greens, that many […]
Scare Tactics Gone Wrong By Rosemary Gordon|November 1, 2009 The fresh produce industry certainly doesn’t need any more bad publicity. We’ve seen too many headlines and we’ve […]
Leafy Greens Battle By Growing Produce Staff|November 1, 2009 Not long after the E. coli outbreak in bagged spinach in 2006, California and Arizona each came up with […]
Hearing On National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement By Growing Produce Staff|October 7, 2009 Last month, USDA announced the dates and locations of seven hearings related to a proposed national marketing agreement […]
Seed Treatment For Leafy Vegetables By Growing Produce Staff|July 9, 2009 The first seed treatment insecticide for small-seeded vegetables has received EPA approval. From Syngenta Seed Care, the treatment […]
Lettuce With Corky Root Resistance Posted by Christina Herrick|July 8, 2009 The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released three new leaf lettuce breeding lines with resistance to corky root. […]
Push For National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement By Growing Produce Staff|June 8, 2009 A proponent group of agricultural associations representing the U.S. leafy greens industry sent a letter to USDA formally […]
Strides Made In Bacterial Leaf Spot-Resistant Lettuce By Growing Produce Staff|April 15, 2009 Seven new iceberg lettuce breeding lines with resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS) have been released by USDA-Agricultural […]
New Lettuce Resists Leafminers By Laura Drotleff|March 1, 2009 Green leaf lettuce is a favorite of both salad lovers and destructive leafminers, also known as Liriomyza langei. […]
Lettuce Growers’ MVB By David Eddy|October 1, 2008 Ramy Colfer hates to think what life would be like without the syrphid fly. An agricultural researcher who […]
Microgreens Equal Mega Success By Megan Oster|August 1, 2008 Bella Verdi Farms founder Darrell Joseph may not have had a wealth of information about microgreens when he […]
