Valent BioSciences’ New Manufacturing Facility On Track For 2014 Completion Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2013 A 500-ton crane, the second largest in North America, has hoisted the large scale industrial fermenters into Valent […]Read More
What You Need To Know about New Final Rule That Protects Farmworkers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|April 26, 2024
Potatoes On A Food Stamp Budget Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2013 For one week staff members of the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) are joining together to take the […]
USDA Declares Primary Natural Disaster Areas In Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2013 The USDA has designated six counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas in three separate designations due […]
EPA Approves New Fungicide From FMC Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 3, 2013 The EPA has granted registration for Fracture fungicide (FMC), a preventative fungicide for use in grapes, stone fruit, […]
Cal/OSHA Issues Heat Illness Advisory Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 2, 2013 Just as temperatures are supposed to hit 80 degrees Wednesday in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Cal/OSHA has issued […]
Takeaways From The 2nd Vegetable And Small Fruit Protected Ag Field Day By Lyneida M. Hustick|April 2, 2013 The 2nd Vegetable and Small Fruit Protected Ag Field Day and IV Protected Ag Information Network (PAINet) Congress […]
Analyzing The Rise In Invasive Pests By David Eddy|April 2, 2013 Editor’s Note: Some time ago, we were contacted by New York grower Mike Biltonen, who wanted to talk […]
Proper Pesticide Application Takes Precision By Elena M. Toro|April 1, 2013 Preventing drift to non-target areas takes practice.
Red Alert For New And Improved Tomatoes: 2012 Florida Ag Expo Extended Coverage Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 The recent success of the UF/IFAS-born and bred Tasti-Lee tomato has put the finicky piece of produce back […]
Be Wary Of Wirestem By Gene McAvoy|April 1, 2013 Identification The disease gets its name from symptoms that occur on the stem at the soil level. Hard, […]
The 2013 Florida Watermelon Queen Crowned Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 Brandi Harrison was crowned the 2013 Florida Watermelon Queen during the recent 45th annual Florida Watermelon Association Convention […]
Opinion: Without Agriculture, Florida’s History Is Groundless By Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 This month, 500 years ago, the world changed — for the better. In search of the mythical fountain […]
Florida To Receive $6 Million For Agriculture Pest And Disease Control Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced the state will receive $6 million in federal […]
Evaluation Shows Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Program Yielding Postive Results Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 An evaluation released this week by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and Abt Associates demonstrates the effectiveness of […]
Gene Discovery May Yield Lettuce That Will Sprout In Hot Weather By Growing Produce Staff|March 29, 2013 A team of researchers, led by a University of California (UC) Davis plant scientist, has identified a lettuce […]
Tradition Meets Innovation In Tomato Breeding Efforts Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 28, 2013 North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has the nation’s largest university plant breeding […]
Implement Insect Pest Management On A Whole Farm Basis Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 28, 2013 Strategies to control insect pests on a whole farm basis are discussed by Joseph Ingerson-Mahar, Rutgers Vegetable IPM […]
Pointers For Managing Seed And Root Maggots This Spring By Growing Produce Staff|March 27, 2013 Early plantings of several vegetable crops are especially susceptible to damage by seedcorn maggot, cabbage maggot, or onion […]
First Step In IPM Planning Is Identifying Pests Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 Insect management begins with identifying the major pests to the crops you grow. Prior to the growing season, […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Files Patent For Unique Bacillus Species Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) a leading global provider of natural pest management products for the agricultural and […]
