Vegetables
Brassica (a.k.a. mustard) cover crops used commonly in agri-cultural production include oilseed radish, brown mustard, oriental mustard, yellow […]
New data shows children under the age of 12 have been eating more fruits and vegetables since 2004. […]
In late August, FFVA hosted a group of regulators from the EPA to provide them with an overview […]
In June, Jack Payne became the University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, taking […]
Identification Southern blight is caused by a soil-borne fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii. Typical symptoms include a whitish fungal growth […]
It’s a good thing Chris Voigt loves potatoes. Really, really loves potatoes. Because in about a week, the […]
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis announced the award of 17 new […]
It turns out aging does increase the risk of disease, at least in tomatoes. A new University of […]
Disease tolerance is the name of the game for some of the latest varieties from Crookham Co. Two […]
The conception some consumers have of biotech crops as “Frankenfoods” is not going to be easy to change. […]
Wheat farmers in Kansas, dairy farmers in Wisconsin, and corn farmers in Iowa, along with millions of employers […]
Alstede Farms of Chester, NJ, was presented with the 2010 Grower Achievement Award this morning at the United […]
California Tomato Farmers (CTF) now have additional reassurance for their buyers that the tomatoes they purchase are grown […]
Monsanto Co. and AgraQuest Inc. have entered into a collaboration to evaluate the potential use of AgraQuest’s pipeline […]
In March 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform into law. The following timeline provides implementation dates for […]
The ancient Greeks recognized the four basic “elements:” Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. If we bend the definitions […]
For some reason, I tend to mark the passage of time in school years. Never mind the fact […]
Another virus is exactly what U.S. tomato growers don’t need, but according to reports from southern Florida, a […]
Kurt Alstede loves his job. As the owner of Alstede Farms in Chester, NJ, he loves everything about […]