AI Tapped to Better Detect Disease Threat in Strawberries By UF/IFAS News|August 15, 2024 Research shows algorithm found moisture on the reference plate nearly 96% of the time in comparison with manual observations.Read More
Hot Take on Cyclospora and the Weakening of Food Safety Surveillance By Western Growers|July 16, 2026
Under Pressure: Ways Vegetable Growers Are Dealing With Mounting Challenges By Carol Miller|July 15, 2026
What To Know About The Protecting Our Produce Act By Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association|August 14, 2024 Learn how political powers are in play to help Georgia produce growers from losing ground to unfairly priced fruit and vegetable imports.
USDA Going Big To Address Drought and Water Conservation Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 13, 2024 Up to $400 million in funding will support irrigation districts and producers in using innovative water savings technologies and farming practices.
What Will Winter 2024-2025 Look Like? Farmers’ Almanac Places Its Bets By Paul Rusnak|August 12, 2024 Editors of long-running publication factor La Niña into their ‘wet winter whirlwind’ predictions for the 2024-2025 season.
Mix of Science and Technology Tasked To Take on Tar Spot in Corn By Purdue Agriculture News|August 9, 2024 Ag researchers focus in on monitoring and assessment of emerging tar spot disease.
EPA Emergency Order Halts All Use of Dacthal Herbicide Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 8, 2024 This is the first time in almost 40 years EPA has taken this type of emergency action for a pesticide.
Education a Big Key for Biological Crop Protection Success By Julie Hullett|August 8, 2024 Newer growers may not be familiar with using biopesticides as more experienced growers. Learn why education is more important than ever.
Urgent Call for Action To Protect U.S. Growers From Potato Wart By Kam Quarles|August 7, 2024 An invasive disease threatens U.S. potatoes. Let your senators and representatives understand the importance of proposed USDA policy.
New Bean Varieties Aim To Resist Aphids and Nematodes By UC Riverside News|August 6, 2024 Learn more about four new pest-resistant long beans and how they can change the game in pesticide use.
Got Flooded Crops? Here Are Some Factors To Consider By Paul Rusnak|August 5, 2024 What’s left of Hurricane Debby is dropping record rainfall. Flooded farm fields can wreak havoc. These curated features might help keep you afloat.
Ways To Get Results When Testing Biocontrols On Your Crops By Carol Miller|August 1, 2024 Research expert offers keys to success for growers testing biocontrols on their own.
Analyzing Big Data on What’s Happening in the Vegetable Industry By Carol Miller|July 31, 2024 The team at American Vegetable Grower harvested data and crunched the numbers of its latest state of the industry survey. See what stood out.
Why You Need To Be Proactive With CEA Food Safety By Jolene Hansen|July 29, 2024 As the CEA industry moves forward, adoption and retention of high food safety standards will be essential to consumer confidence and trust.
How Gardner Family Farms Gains Ground With Ag Technology By Carol Miller|July 29, 2024 Kevin Gardner of North Carolina-based Gardner Family Farms shares different ways ag tech is making their lives easier in 2024.
Latest Industry Survey Ranks the Top 10 Vegetable Crops Now By Carol Miller|July 27, 2024 Analysis of data shows growers continue to diversify their crop mix. Find out which crops are tops.
Farmers Can Benefit From Tracking Water Use With Satellites By Michael Cahn|July 25, 2024 Learn why using satellites to measure groundwater is becoming popular and the various options available to growers.
Ways Produce Growers Can Replace Multisite Chemical Fungicides With Biologicals By David Eddy|July 25, 2024 Systemic multisite fungicides are popular for their efficacy. But regulators, retailers, and consumers frown on them. Research is looking for alternatives.
Survey: Wicked Weather Takes Bite Out Of Vegetable Production By Carol Miller|July 24, 2024 While the percent of growers experiencing bad weather didn’t increase, how it impacted the season did.
Show and Till Time for Texas School District Farm Operation By Thomas Skernivitz|July 24, 2024 New Holland tractor with attached Bush Hog and more pass the equipment test with flying colors on James Beasley’s Texas school district’s small farm.
Why Grafting Works Best When Fighting Fusarium Wilt on Watermelon By Anthony P. Keinath|July 23, 2024 Learn different management options for Fusarium wilt of watermelon.
