Strawberry Stewardship By Frank Giles|December 1, 2009 Back in 2006, when a good many strawberry growers viewed the state’s voluntary vegetable best management practices (BMPs) […]Read More
Smart Tech in the Field: What’s Gaining Ground for Vegetable Growers By Michele Katsaris|October 24, 2026
FFVA On The Line: Small Farms And Food Safety By Lisa Lochridge|December 1, 2009 Small growers who are worried about the impact of mandatory food safety regulations should have no illusions that […]
Late Blight: The Enemy Within By Phil Nolte|December 1, 2009 By now the late blight problems of summer 2009 are just a bad memory for most of us. This […]
Pest Of The Month: Broad Mite By Gene McAvoy|December 1, 2009 Identification The broad mite pest attacks terminal leaves and flower buds and causes them to become malformed. Broad […]
Through The Eyes Of An Optimist By Rosemary Gordon|December 1, 2009 We are on the cusp of the year 2010. Remember just 10 years ago, when Y2K was on […]
Potato Production Up In Idaho, Down In New York By Growing Produce Staff|November 23, 2009 In Idaho, potato production is up 12% from 2008 Idaho’s potato production, according to the National Agricultural Statistics […]
New Corn Varieties May Be Coming Soon By Growing Produce Staff|November 23, 2009 A four-year effort to sequence the genome of corn — something that is expected to speed up development […]
More Than Melons By Growing Produce Staff|November 23, 2009 Last week, agents stopped a semi on I-75 hauling a load of melons in Central Florida. Problem was […]
Biorational Approach To Conventional & Organic Produce Growing Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 20, 2009 Of all the facts about Bts to keep in mind, perhaps the most important is just how incredibly […]
Biorational Approach: Defining Success Posted by Christina Herrick|November 20, 2009 Effective, Affordable Control: New Research Shows Clear Bt Benefits Bt Trial Data If you could see research showing […]
Vehicle-Specific Installation Kits For Assisted Steering System Posted by Christina Herrick|November 19, 2009 TeeJet Technologies adds several vehicle-specific installation kits for its FieldPilot assisted steering system. Systems designed specifically for the […]
USDA Awards More Than $46 Million For Specialty Crop Research And Extension Posted by Christina Herrick|November 19, 2009 USDA has awarded more than $46 million through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to help solve specialty […]
California Trade Groups Get $33.7 Million Posted by Christina Herrick|November 17, 2009 California trade organizations are receiving more than $33.7 million to support the international promotion of food and agriculture […]
Asparagus Deal By Growing Produce Staff|November 12, 2009 Walker Brothers, Inc. will produce and market the California Asparagus Seed and Transplants, Inc. (CAST) proprietary asparagus seed […]
Syngenta Acquires Two Lettuce Seed Companies Posted by A. J. Bussan|November 12, 2009 Syngenta announced today the signing of agreements to acquire two U.S.-based lettuce seed companies: Synergene Seed & Technology, […]
New Precision Farming System Posted by Christina Herrick|November 12, 2009 ParaDyme, a new precision farming system from AutoFarm, was launched last week. Calling ParaDyme the world’s first totally […]
Toolkit To Develop New Varieties Of Sweetpotato By Growing Produce Staff|November 12, 2009 An Agricultural Research Service biologist is starting a project to create a genomics toolkit that will help plant […]
Is Your Heater Hurting Your Plants? By Rick Snyder|November 4, 2009 Greenhouse heating is essential to overwinter vegetables in all but the extreme southern latitudes of the U.S. Rather […]
Variety File: Bring On The Color By Growing Produce Staff|November 4, 2009 Seeds By Design has four beet varieties, each one bringing something different to the table, so to speak. […]
Syngenta Opens New Vegetable Seed Processing Facility By Growing Produce Staff|November 3, 2009 Last week, Syngenta Seeds opened its Pasco, WA, vegetable seed processing facility. The facility is located on approximately […]
