Vegetables
Several themes rose above the rest as defining for the Sunshine State’s specialty crop sector.
More than $1 billion being sought to address major crop losses due to Hurricane Irma.
Want to add new onions to your production? Check out these 10 varieties!
Vegetable plant breeders have a lot of options when it comes to developing new varieties — disease resistance, […]
Smart breeders not only build in resistance to current diseases, they look at which diseases are on the […]
Study shows web-based advisory system helping cut fungicide use without losing yield.
As lawmakers continue to debate ag labor reform, farmers must deal with the growing reality of a dwindling workforce and crops going unharvested because of it.
Scouting and quick action even more important where fumigation was skipped to catch up after the storm.
Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this winged pest.
The time to act is now to correct an unsustainable path forward.
Four crops are in the top 10 on two opposing lists: The crops growers are adding in 2018, and the crops being dropped.
In light of what Hurricane Irma stirred up, now is a good time to review how well you cover your assets.
Pest management, fertility, and certification information all available in one place.
Taking the steps to properly prepare your sprayer for the offseason will help to reduce costly problems in the spring, says engineer and spray technology expert.
St. Johns River Water Management District grants backing to 12 on-farm plans aimed at resource conservation and nutrient reduction.
Annual American Farm Bureau average price report reveals you can host a fine Turkey Day feast for less than $50.
Other companies also have secured licenses, but few have announced plans to use the gene editing technology on vegetables.
Early and late season varieties give growers flexibility and allow them to sequence crops so harvest crews have steady work over a longer period. But those varieties also need other traits like disease resistance and taste.
In the pursuit for solving some of the biggest problems for growers, breeders have sometimes ignored flavor. Here are two breeders who have made taste a top priority.