Marketing Matters: What’s Your Hook? By Richard VanVranken|October 5, 2010 Southern New Jersey is definitely Philadelphia sports fan territory. It’s also home to an ever increasing number of […]Read More
Smart Tech in the Field: What’s Gaining Ground for Vegetable Growers By Michele Katsaris|October 24, 2026
Consumer Driven By Growing Produce Staff|October 4, 2010 In September, American Vegetable Grower (AVG) presented the ninth annual Grower Achievement Award to an operation that has […]
The Organic Report: The Potential Of Brassica By Mathieu Ngouajio|October 4, 2010 Brassica (a.k.a. mustard) cover crops used commonly in agri-cultural production include oilseed radish, brown mustard, oriental mustard, yellow […]
Vegetable, Fruit Consumption On The Rise In Young Children By Growing Produce Staff|September 30, 2010 New data shows children under the age of 12 have been eating more fruits and vegetables since 2004. […]
Opinion: Wrangling With Regulation By Lisa Lochridge|September 28, 2010 In late August, FFVA hosted a group of regulators from the EPA to provide them with an overview […]
Jack Payne Ready For New Role Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 28, 2010 In June, Jack Payne became the University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, taking […]
Pest Of The Month: Southern Blight Posted by Christina Herrick|September 28, 2010 Identification Southern blight is caused by a soil-borne fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii. Typical symptoms include a whitish fungal growth […]
Eating Nothing But Potatoes — For Two Months Posted by Christina Herrick|September 23, 2010 It’s a good thing Chris Voigt loves potatoes. Really, really loves potatoes. Because in about a week, the […]
New Grants Announced For Food Safety Posted by Christina Herrick|September 22, 2010 The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University of California, Davis announced the award of 17 new […]
Research Reveals Salmonella Resistance Factors In Tomatoes By Growing Produce Staff|September 22, 2010 It turns out aging does increase the risk of disease, at least in tomatoes. A new University of […]
Variety File: Crookham Co. By Growing Produce Staff|September 22, 2010 Disease tolerance is the name of the game for some of the latest varieties from Crookham Co. Two […]
Biotech Crops By Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 22, 2010 The conception some consumers have of biotech crops as “Frankenfoods” is not going to be easy to change. […]
National Ag Groups Sound Alarm Over EPA’s Florida Water Mandates Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 20, 2010 Wheat farmers in Kansas, dairy farmers in Wisconsin, and corn farmers in Iowa, along with millions of employers […]
2010 Grower Achievement Award Presented At Washington Public Policy Conference Posted by Christina Herrick|September 16, 2010 Alstede Farms of Chester, NJ, was presented with the 2010 Grower Achievement Award this morning at the United […]
Tomato Growers Launch Online Database By Growing Produce Staff|September 14, 2010 California Tomato Farmers (CTF) now have additional reassurance for their buyers that the tomatoes they purchase are grown […]
Monsanto, AgraQuest Partner For New Seed Treatments Posted by Christina Herrick|September 14, 2010 Monsanto Co. and AgraQuest Inc. have entered into a collaboration to evaluate the potential use of AgraQuest’s pipeline […]
Health Care Reform Timeline Posted by Christina Herrick|September 10, 2010 In March 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform into law. The following timeline provides implementation dates for […]
The Elements Of Potato Storage By Phil Nolte|September 9, 2010 The ancient Greeks recognized the four basic “elements:” Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. If we bend the definitions […]
Listen To Customers And Embrace Change By Rosemary Gordon|September 9, 2010 For some reason, I tend to mark the passage of time in school years. Never mind the fact […]
New Tomato Virus By Laura Drotleff|September 9, 2010 Another virus is exactly what U.S. tomato growers don’t need, but according to reports from southern Florida, a […]
