Criteria for Successful Biocontrol Candidates on the Farm By Steven T. Koike|March 7, 2024 Field conditions are dramatically different from lab conditions. Here’s the type of research we need to assess just how effective this new tool is. Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
How Howell Farming Co. Fights for Great Watermelon By Carol Miller|March 6, 2024 Its arsenal includes trust-worthy neighbors, solid IPM, and great genetics.
Drought-Free Status for California Through 2025? Forecasters Think So By Paul Rusnak|March 5, 2024 Water supply in a surplus thanks to consecutive seasons of wild winter storms and atmospheric rivers.
Lipman Family Farms Grows Portfolio With Purchase of Northeast Produce Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 2, 2024 Strategic acquisition to broaden reach and product accessibility marks Lipman’s 12th in the last 20 years.
Are Prices for Vegetable Crops Keeping up With Inflation? By Carol Miller|March 1, 2024 Check out a few eye-opening trends we’re seeing that might make an impact down the road.
Cool Cauliflower Varieties That Should Be On Your Radar in 2024 Posted by Carol Miller|March 1, 2024 Compare these cauliflower varieties’ qualities to find the right one for you.
Get an Inside Look at New CEAg World Business Venture from Meister Media Worldwide Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 29, 2024 Learn more about the new global brand that will represent and unify all the emerging industry segments of crops grown in controlled environments.
Study Shows Unique Pest Control Approach Could Help Tame Pepper Weevil By EurekAlert|February 28, 2024 The pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii) poses a significant challenge to pepper growers across much of North America.
2024 State of the Vegetable Industry Survey Is Open! Posted by Carol Miller|February 27, 2024 It’s been an eventful year. Share your story and we’ll have a clearer picture of the vegetable industry’s overall health.
The Power of Using Beneficial Insects on the Farm Set To Continue Growth Trend Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 27, 2024 Multiple market drivers and building demand might propel the global beneficial insects market to a billion-dollar industry.
Big Data: Biopesticide Use by Specialty Crop in California Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 23, 2024 More than half of growers reporting any pesticide application used biopesticides. See which crops are tops in treated acres.
Lipman Family Farms Grows Its Lineup of Leaders Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 22, 2024 Four professionals with diverse backgrounds added to leading produce operation’s board of directors. Four longtime employees call it a career.
Why One Woman’s Research on the Farm Grabs Our Attention By Carol Miller|February 21, 2024 American Vegetable Grower Editor Carol Miller says the work done by Kim Horton in the field of cover cropping and biocontrol is impressive.
Growing Demand in the Seed Treatment Market Set for Big Surge Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 21, 2024 The need for quality seeds that offer better yield and resistance to pests and diseases is driving what could be a $15.5 billion business by 2033.
10 Pointers To Grow and Harvest Great Peppers Under Cover By Anna Littman|February 21, 2024 Have disease-infected fields? Growing under cover in hoop houses can improve yields and quality.
NatureSweet Set To Grow Big in New Arizona Greenhouse Facility Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 20, 2024 Leading produce growing operation expands its greenhouse portfolio with $5 million investment that will create more than 250 jobs.
Sweet and Strong: What To Know About the New ‘Lumina’ Strawberry By USDA-ARS|February 16, 2024 Unique variety release from USDA-ARS strawberry breeding program shows promise against anthracnose.
Here Are the 4 Biggest Benefits of Indoor Farming By Jane Marsh, Environment.co|February 15, 2024 Will warehouses become the farmlands of the future? Only time will tell, but the potential is undeniable, as are the benefits.
5 Implements That Help Sustain the Drive at Visser Farms By Thomas Skernivitz|February 14, 2024 The Visser family follows through on its goal of leaving its western Michigan land better at the end of the year than when it started.
Data Points To Know from the Latest Census of Agriculture Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 14, 2024 Results from the 2022 Census of Agriculture are in. Check out several key stats gathered from the field.