District Court Sets Publish Date For All FSMA Rules Posted by Christina Herrick|June 27, 2013 The Produce Safety Rule and Preventative Controls portions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were rolled out […]Read More
Medfly Eradication Effort Proves Successful in Northern California By California Department of Food and Agriculture|July 30, 2026
Cyclospora Outbreak’s Next Victim Might Be Growers Who Weren’t Involved By Carol Miller|July 30, 2026
Video: Digging Into the Core Value of Vegetable Variety Performance Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2026
Twitter Party: A New Type Of Marketing By Christina Herrick|June 26, 2013 Fruit and vegetable growers are constantly coming up with new ways to incorporate technology into their marketing plans. […]
Live Snake Found In Bag Of Potatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 25, 2013 It seems like every shopper’s worst nightmare. Pennsylvania resident Bonnie Raygor claims she got a bit more than […]
Food Safety Irrigation Water Proposals Have Onion Growers Concerned By Growing Produce Staff|June 25, 2013 At a stop in Boise, ID, last week, Oregon Congressman Greg Walden, a Republican representing Oregon’s Second Congressional […]
Ohio Tomato Grower Shuts Down Operations For This Year Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 25, 2013 In Oak Harbor, OH, the largest fresh-market tomato grower in the area is halting operations for this summer. […]
New Powdery Mildew-Resistant Tomato Varieties By Growing Produce Staff|June 25, 2013 Close to 100 growers gathered on June 18-19 in Ontario, Canada, for the annual De Ruiter Demo Days. […]
Washington OKs Growth Products’ BioNutrients For Organic Use Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 25, 2013 Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) recently approved Growth Products Ltd.’s BioNutrients Soluble AG 8-1-9 as a registered […]
Don’t Make Light Of Bacterial Leaf Blight By Gene McAvoy|June 25, 2013 Identification Typical symptoms of bacterial leaf blight on tomato are brown to black spots developing at infection sites. […]
Farm Bill Defeated In U.S. House Of Representatives Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 20, 2013 With all eyes focused on the immigration reform debate, a bit of a shocker went down on the […]
Greenhouse Tomato Business Booming By John VanSickle | Serhat Asci | Dr. Daniel Cantliffe|June 20, 2013 Consumption trends for fresh market produce have changed significantly over the last two decades. Concerns have been expressed […]
50th Anniversary Of Washington Potato Seed Trials Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the partnership between the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and Washington […]
American Seed Trade Association Elects First Woman Officer By Growing Produce Staff|June 19, 2013 At the American Seed Trade Association’s annual convention this week the first woman officer in ASTA’s 130-year history […]
United Fresh Releases 2013 Produce Industry Compensation Report Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Executives saw a 2.9% increase in salary for the current fiscal year, according to the 2013 Produce Industry […]
New Compact Tractor From Kubota Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Kubota Tractor Corporation’s new Grand L60 Series includes six models, including the L3560, L4060, L4760, L5060, L5460, and […]
Black Gold Farms, McCormick Produce Partners Team Up To Introduce New Potato Product Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Research from the United States Potato Board as well as consumer trends and retailer feedback indicates that consumers […]
Two Companies Receive Awards In Hottest Tomato And Perfect Pepper Competitions Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset Mini Kumato tomato was named the People’s Choice Award for Tomatoes for at the annual […]
Curly-Top Virus Wreaks Havoc On Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Tomato and pepper growers in Fresno Valley, CA, are ripping up acres of plants due to curly-top virus, […]
Despite May Freeze, Michigan Asparagus Still OK Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Freezes in May did cause some mature market-worthy stalks to be dark and rubbery, flopping toward the ground, […]
Figuring Out Farm Labor Issues Is Full-Time Job Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 18, 2013 1. Have you seen an uptick in interest among growers in Florida in the H-2A program? Scott: Yes, […]
Regulation Wringer Making Florida’s Future Farmers Stronger Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 17, 2013 Recently, we introduced the GenNext Growers initiative and some of the fresh faces from around the Sunshine Sate […]
