The “perfect tomato” encompasses many traits: abundant flavor, superior nutritional value, prolonged shelflife, increased disease resistance, and uniform […]
Last week, Florida’s tomato industry gathered in Naples for the 36th Joint Tomato Conference. Nearly 400 people were […]
Research conducted in part at USDA has confirmed that in some production systems, planting potatoes in flat beds […]
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Hurricane Irene caused flooding in various areas of the Northeast and wreaked havoc on several crops. According to […]
Tweet https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Pink rot (Phytophthora erythroseptica), late blight (Phytophthora infestans) and pythium leak (Pythium ultimum) all have several […]
Setting aside the farm’s rich history, TKM Bengard Farms in Belle Glade, FL, is an industry leader because […]
Some of the latest varieties offered by Rispens Seeds, Inc. provide growers with high yields and disease resistance. […]
Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) can be found virtually anywhere peppers are grown because the virus is generally […]
It might not be a new disease, and in fact it shows up every summer in most warm-weather […]
A USDA scientist has created a test that identifies the type of potato cyst nematode infesting a grower’s […]
Incidence of late blight has been reported in several areas in the North and Northeast. The disease was […]
In response to a lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables, people eating more fast food than […]
Identification The moths are relatively small with a wingspan of about one inch. The wings […]
This fall, sweet corn growers will have access to new technology in two varieties they are familiar with. […]
During the recent food safety reform debate, much was made of the “big vs. small” grower divide. […]
When the new fumigant labels appeared in January, every fumigant applicator in the state was confronted with a […]
The foundation of Duda Farm Fresh Foods’ marketing plan is to first determine, though consumer research, what the […]
Huge losses to some winegrowers on California’s Central Coast due to a freeze this past spring have led […]