An App To Get Kids To Eat Their Veggies Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2012 Parents who are perplexed by their preschooler’s dislike of vegetables may find help in a science-based video game […]Read More
Agriculture Labor Reform Now: A Long Overdue Lifeline for the Potato Industry By Mike Wenkel, National Potato Council|July 31, 2026
Liquid Clay Product Shows up Big in Romaine Lettuce Field Trials Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 31, 2026
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
New Device Makes Cleaning Leafy Greens Easier Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2012 A simple and inexpensive device to wash leafy produce may provide a convenient way for small farmers to […]
New Director Named For Southwest Florida Research Center Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 16, 2012 Jackie Burns, director of the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), now has another hat […]
Study Offers Tips To Stay On Top Of Tomato Thrips Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 16, 2012 South Florida vegetable growers worried about the invasive tomato thrips should make certain they’re looking for the pest […]
Focus On Consumers By Jeff Hyde | Kathleen M. Kelley|July 11, 2012 Selling direct to consumers on the farm property can range from roadside stands to pick-your-own to a market […]
Why Ban Fresh Potatoes From The WIC Program? By John Keeling|July 11, 2012 A recent national survey revealed that nearly seven out of 10 Americans are eating more vegetables, fruits, and […]
Watermelons, Carrots, And Onions From Nunhems Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 11, 2012 In Its 20th year on the market, Vaquero remains a top-yielding Spanish hybrid onion that is highly resistant […]
Opinion: Science Will Lead To The Future By Rosemary Gordon|July 11, 2012 Recently, I had an opportunity to visit Southern Spain to learn about a vegetable seed breeder’s latest developments […]
An Offensive Approach To Bacterial Diseases By Sally A. Miller|July 11, 2012 A number of serious bacterial diseases of vine crops are seedborne. Bacterial diseases are very difficult to manage […]
Melon Production In Spain By Rosemary Gordon|July 10, 2012 Disease resistance. Insect control. Taste. Shelf life. High yields. Quality. Those were just some of the topics covered […]
Carbon Capture System Makes Peppers Greener Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 10, 2012 Leading Canadian sweet bell pepper grower SunSelect Produce has taken the greenhouse gas emissions out of the greenhouse […]
New Brassica Seed Treatment Posted by A. J. Bussan|July 10, 2012 BASF and Integrated Coatings and Seed Technology, Inc. (INCOTEC) announced an agreement this week that will allow INCOTEC […]
Opinion: Inhale That Carrot By David Eddy|July 9, 2012 Regular readers of this column know that I’ve preached any number of ways to boost sales of vegetables, […]
Triple B Farms Brings Home Family Fun By Rebecca M. Bartels|July 9, 2012 Determination. That is what has made Triple B Farms in Monongahela, PA, what it is today, an agritainment […]
Farming Video Goes Viral Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 6, 2012 [Updated July 10, 2012] Take a parody of a popular Top 40 song (LMFAO’s “I’m Sexy And I […]
Rising Interest In Grafting Posted by Christina Herrick|July 3, 2012 As many know, most vegetable grafting in the U.S. is done by hand, as manual processes have proven […]
Zebra Chip Pathogen Found In Idaho Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2012 Adult psyllids collected from a sticky card on a commercial field in Twin Falls County, ID, on June […]
New Finding May Lead To Better-Tasting Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2012 A new discovery could make more tomatoes taste like heirlooms, reports an international research team headed by a […]
Adopt An Integrated Approach To Disease Management In Vegetables By Gene McAvoy|July 1, 2012 Successful control of vegetable diseases requires the use of multiple tactics to manage disease problems from transplant production […]
Pest Of The Month: Verticillium Wilt of Tomato By Gene McAvoy|July 1, 2012 Identification In spite of the name Verticillium wilt, the initial symptoms of Verticillium on tomato consist of characteristic […]
