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 […]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
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 […]
Florida Farmers Show Regulators The Ropes By Lisa Lochridge|March 27, 2013 Challenges for Florida specialty crop agriculture were a recurring theme on FFVA’s recent Spring Regulatory Tour, as 22 […]
New Insecticide For Sweet Corn Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 Annihilate, a new insecticide from Chemtura AgroSolutions, is designed to help sweet corn growers protect their crop from […]
Opinion: Talk Of Sustainability Turns To Transparency Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 The Commodity Classic made its way back to Florida this year with a record crowd. It was another […]
Toro Releases New BlueLine PC Dripline Emitter Flow Rate Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 Toro has announced a new emitter flow rate for its popular BlueLine dripline, which now includes a 0.26 […]
New Ad Campaign Highlights Fresh From Florida Fare Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) launched a new “Fresh From Florida” marketing campaign with […]
Report Interprets Food Safety Research For Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 A new report released by Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers aims to help produce industry members […]
Battling Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 Tomato spotted wilt virus has been a problem in California and Yolo County, in particular, for several years. […]
Researchers Build A Healthier Tomato Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 22, 2013 University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide that mimics the actions […]
Get Greater Yield With Improved Tomato Nutrition Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 22, 2013 Editor’s note: Steve Bogash, horticulture educator for Penn State University, presented this topic at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and […]
Strawberry Bed Mulcher Rolls Out As Possible Game-Changer Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 21, 2013 This new strawberry bed mulcher from Northwest Tillers may change how growers prepare for their next crop. [mmw-video […]
