Asparagus Deal By Growing Produce Staff|November 12, 2009 Walker Brothers, Inc. will produce and market the California Asparagus Seed and Transplants, Inc. (CAST) proprietary asparagus seed […]Read More
Toolkit To Develop New Varieties Of Sweetpotato By Growing Produce Staff|November 12, 2009 An Agricultural Research Service biologist is starting a project to create a genomics toolkit that will help plant […]
Undercover Strawberry Growing By Growing Produce Staff|October 1, 2009 The Florida Elyana strawberry is a new cultivar released especially for production under protected structures like high tunnels […]
Repurposing Onion Waste By David Eddy|September 1, 2009 In recent years, Gills Onions had become something of a victim of its own success. In becoming the nation’s […]
Salmonella Find Prompts Green Onion Recall By Growing Produce Staff|August 31, 2009 As a result of routine testing, the USDA has found a positive result for salmonella on iceless green […]
New Strawberry Researcher On Board By Growing Produce Staff|August 20, 2009 The California Strawberry Commission announced this week that Ian Greene has been hired as the new research program […]
Salmonella Fear Prompts Recall Of 772 Cartons Of Onions By Growing Produce Staff|August 18, 2009 NewStar Farm Fresh Foods voluntarily recalled 772 cartons of iced jumbo green onions after salmonella was detected in […]
Coming Soon: Virus-Resistant Snap Beans By Growing Produce Staff|August 12, 2009 New, virus-resistant snap beans may be available soon, thanks to genetic work done by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) […]
Michigan Carrot Growers Vote To Keep Promotion Program By Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2009 Michigan’s carrot producers have decided to keep paying to promote their product for five more years. The Ag […]
Vetica Insecticide And Courier IGR Receive Approval For Brassica Uses By Growing Produce Staff|July 28, 2009 Vetica insecticide and Courier 40SC insect growth regulator (IGR) from Nichino America have received approval from EPA for […]
India Developing Red-Hot Weaponry From Chili Peppers By Growing Produce Staff|July 24, 2009 Chili peppers are a hot item for India’s defense researchers looking for ways to use them in hand […]
Largest U.S. Onion Processor Unveils Biogas Plant By Growing Produce Staff|July 16, 2009 California’s largest onion processor will receive $2.7 million to build an anaerobic digester system to turn waste product […]
Mechanical Asparagus Harvester Field-Tested Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 10, 2009 The effectiveness of an asparagus harvesting machine Kim Haws has spent nearly 40 years refining showed recently in […]
Carrot Cultivar Breeding Progress By Walter R. Stevenson|June 1, 2009 Carrot crops are prone to attack by plant pathogens, affecting yield, quality, and the cost of production. Diseases […]
California Strawberry Harvest On A Record Setting Pace By Growing Produce Staff|May 20, 2009 California strawberry farmers are harvesting their way toward another record crop. At least that is the projection of […]
World’s Hottest Pepper Going Into ‘Super’ Sauce By Growing Produce Staff|May 13, 2009 Lovers of hot chile might need some divine intervention to squelch the heat after they try a new […]
Alfalfa Sprouts And Salmonella By Growing Produce Staff|April 29, 2009 Earlier this week, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that consumers not eat […]
Texas Mystery: Where Did The Onion Thrips Go? By Growing Produce Staff|April 15, 2009 The mysterious absence of an insect pest is making for a bountiful harvest of spring onions in South […]
How To Maintain Insect-Free Cole Crops By Beth A. Bishop|April 1, 2009 Managing insect pests in cole crops presents unique challenges because of the variety of pests involved and the […]
Rust Resistant Bean Crops By Laura Drotleff|April 1, 2009 The detection of 3,000 proteins produced in plants of common beans could help breeders develop resistance against the […]
