Vegetables
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of […]
Producing a healthy crop obviously is of the utmost importance to vegetable growers, and among the key factors […]
Finishline, a well-adapted tomato for the Eastern U.S. fall planting slot, produces large and extra-large fruit. Suited for […]
Believe it or not, much of the winter is behind us and many in the North are getting […]
There’s a growing, disturbing gulf between farm and fork in the U.S., but the nation’s smaller growers are […]
Soon many vegetable growers will be rolling up their sleeves to start transplants for the coming season. Transplants […]
To sustain profitability, growers’ approach to fertilizer and lime management must be based on the unique needs of […]
Editor’s Note: Sometimes we throw around a term like “precision agriculture” so much that it loses its precise […]
“If you’re going to mess up a crop, it’s tomatoes. They’re like the canary in the coal mine.” […]
This spring, sweet corn growers in Florida are introducing Sunshine Sweet Corn, fresh from the Sunshine State. Sunshine […]
During the 2011 Florida Ag Expo, Dr. Steve Sargent, UF/IFAS, presented his tips on proper cooling of harvested […]
Adjuvants are substances used to aid or modify the action of an agrichemical or the physical characteristics of […]
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced that approximately $4.4 million from the USDA will be awarded to nonprofits, […]
Identification In addition to cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, collards, mustards, and other brassicas are commonly infected. Alternaria also can […]
Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IIT IFSH) will coordinate the Sprout Safety Alliance […]
Often when one sees big acreage associated with a farming operation, it can be lost on people that, […]
In January 2011, President Obama signed the most sweeping food safety reform in the nation’s history. The Food […]
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced Tuesday that the U.S.-Korea trade agreement will take effect March 15. Over […]
Prior to producing any crop in a high tunnel, growers need to assess the following three areas: marketing, […]