Study: Invasive Beetle Posing Bigger Threat Than First Thought Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 28, 2012 A new University of Florida study suggests the invasive yellowmargined leaf beetle’s cold tolerance could help it spread […]Read More
‘Locally Grown’ Notion Has Far Reach By Lisa Lochridge|December 26, 2012 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the saying goes. And so, apparently, is the meaning […]
Feeding A Hungry World=Challenging Opportunity For Ag By John VanSickle|December 21, 2012 Back on October 16, we recognized World Food Day noting that 870 million people in this world go […]
Valent BioSciences Acquires Pace International LLC Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 20, 2012 Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC), a leader in biorational product development for agriculture, public health, and forestry worldwide, announced […]
Crop-Damaging Cold Predicted For Florida By Growing Produce Staff|December 19, 2012 Harris-Mann Climatology’s annual Florida Freeze Outlook indicates a strong chance of sub-freezing temperatures as far south as Central […]
Bioworks, AEF Global Sign Biopesticide Distribution Agreement For North America By Growing Produce Staff|December 19, 2012 AEF Global, Inc. based out of Levis, Quebec and BioWorks, Inc. of Victor, New York, both manufacturers of […]
Bayer CropScience’s Vegetable Future Forum Hones In On The Importance Of Partnerships By Growing Produce Staff|December 19, 2012 At Bayer CropScience’s first Vegetable Future Forum held on Dec. 13 at the company’s headquarters in Monheim, Germany, […]
How To Break Costly Pest Cycles With Cover Crops By Growing Produce Staff|December 19, 2012 Thomas Jefferson and George Washington sang the praises of buckwheat. Today, the broadleaf grain is gaining new popularity […]
Grafted Vegetables Could Be Critical New Production Tool By Frank Giles|December 19, 2012 When it came to specialty crop pest control, the terms “foolproof” and “methyl bromide” were nearly synonymous. In […]
Bayer’s Bee Care Center Focuses On Health And Safety By Rosemary Gordon|December 12, 2012 Greetings from Germany! American Vegetable Grower is here, participating in Bayer CropScience AG’s Vegetable Future Forum. The venture […]
Upcoming EcoFarm Conference By Growing Produce Staff|December 12, 2012 The agricultural community is facing a huge shift: seven out of ten farms in the U.S. are set […]
New Dry Bulb Onion Seed Treatment Available Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 12, 2012 Syngenta and INCOTEC, through its wholly-owned company AgriCoat, LLC., have announced the availability of dry bulb organic onion […]
Largest Cut Herb Grower Sold By Growing Produce Staff|December 11, 2012 Rocket Farms Herbs, Inc., a subsidiary of Monterey Peninsula Horticulture, Inc., has acquired the assets of HerbThyme Farms, […]
2012 Vegetable Variety Showcase By Growing Produce Staff|December 10, 2012 You, the grower, know better than anyone, not all varieties are created equal. With more than 185 of […]
The Impact Of Drought On Farmers Larger Than You Think By Laura Drotleff|December 10, 2012 The drought of 2012 had a significant impact on most growers across the nation. But while commodity farmers […]
Lipman Goes Under Cover With Large-Scale Greenhouse Installation Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 10, 2012 Immokalee, FL-based Lipman, North America’s largest open field tomato grower, recently installed five acres of retractable roof Cravo […]
Freedom Farms: Where Growing Produce Meets Pop Culture By Rebecca M. Bartels|December 10, 2012 Pop culture and produce aren’t generally considered two peas in the same pod. But, when a local publication […]
‘Frankenfood’ Myth Spurned By David Eddy|December 10, 2012 Tuesday, Nov. 6, was a great day to be a Californian. On that day a lot of my […]
Manage Onion Thrips By Zsofia Szendrei | Adam Byrne|December 10, 2012 Onion thrips is the most important insect pest of onions. This insect causes significant economic losses, by reducing […]
Opinion: Strong Ag Equals A Strong Country Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 10, 2012 Well, it’s an understatement to say that the election is finally over. No matter what side of the […]
