Sweet Corn Growers Tackle Regulatory And Weather Challenges By Rosemary Gordon|January 10, 2013 In spite of the weather-related issues that plagued growers across the country in 2012, it wasn’t a bad […]Read More
Snap Bean Growers Must Return To The Basics By Rebecca M. Bartels|January 10, 2013 Untimely weather in the Mid-Atlantic region was a big factor for snap bean producers early in 2012, but […]
Opinion: Putting Food Safety First Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 10, 2013 One of the predictably difficult areas to negotiate in the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act was […]
Getting A Grip On Listeria By Trevor Suslow|January 9, 2013 Without question, one of the top three topic questions reaching my Extension office for the past nine months […]
Use Your Marketing Edge To Promote Greenhouse Crops By Rick Snyder|January 9, 2013 When you are a producer of a valuable crop, like vegetables or any other specialty crop, you — […]
Pest Scouting Pointers For Greenhouse Vegetables Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 9, 2013 When should you begin scouting your greenhouse crops? How do you know if it is a disease or […]
Bayer CropScience acquires Germany-based Prophyta GmbH Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 9, 2013 Bayer CropScience has signed an agreement to acquire Prophyta GmbH, a leading supplier of microbial crop protection products […]
Researchers Strive To Grow The Broccoli Industry In The East By Growing Produce Staff|January 9, 2013 Chefs and home cooks in the Eastern U.S. could soon have easier access to a homegrown “super food,” […]
Tepary, The ‘Uncommon’ Bean: Ready For Prime Time? By Growing Produce Staff|January 9, 2013 More or less in the middle of New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) new Student Centered Field Laboratory, nestled […]
Grafting Vegetables To Improve Production, Crop Protection By Frank Giles|January 9, 2013 When it came to specialty crop pest control, the words “foolproof” and “methyl bromide” were nearly synonymous. In […]
Frequent Cleaning Recommended For Seed-Treating Equipment By Growing Produce Staff|January 8, 2013 With planting season just around the corner and more growers relying on seed treatments to provide disease and […]
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules For Produce Posted by Christina Herrick|January 4, 2013 FDA has proposed two new food safety rules that will help prevent foodborne illness. The proposed rules implement […]
Five Minor Producing States To Be Represented On The U.S. Potato Board By Growing Produce Staff|January 3, 2013 Late in 2011, USDA challenged the USPB to develop a plan to communicate all USPB programs and opportunities […]
Potato Webcast Covers Soft Rot, Black Leg Disease Management By Growing Produce Staff|January 2, 2013 No curative treatments for bacterial black leg, soft rot, and stem rot are available to growers. On top […]
Specialty Crop Funding Sidelined Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 2, 2013 The passage of a fiscal package late Tuesday evening excluded key specialty crop priorities. While the bill does […]
The Diamondback Moth And Yellow Margined Leaf Beetle Are Two Foes You Should Know By Ed Skvarch|January 1, 2013 Don’t let these pests crash your cruciferous crops.
Arysta LifeScience and Laboratoires Goëmar Sign Distribution Agreement Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 31, 2012 Arysta LifeScience Corporation and Laboratoires Goëmar have reached an agreement to develop and distribute biostimulants and biocontrol products. […]
Opinion: Growers Must Engage The Public To Remain Relevant By Frank Giles|December 30, 2012 During a recent speech, USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made the claim that rural America is becoming […]
Ag In The Classroom Yields Many Lessons By Mary Hartney|December 28, 2012 Facing a county commission is easier for me than addressing a classroom of eager, active kindergartners and first […]
2013 Produce Industry Supplier Directory Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 28, 2012 Crop Protection Suppliers AgraQuest, Inc. 1540 Drew Ave., Davis, CA 95618; 530-750-0150; fax 530-750-0153; www.agraquest.com Powering today’s agricultural […]