Saddled with $300 million in debt, Eurofresh Inc., an Arizona hydroponic vegetable grower, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy […]
Syngenta Crop Protection has once again partnered with five universities located in key potato growing regions to bring […]
On Tuesday the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BuRec) issued an update of its 2009 water allocation for Central […]
Despite water shortages in California where 96% of the nation’s processing tomatoes are grown, U.S. tomato processors expect […]
A Utah grower is offering a twist to its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program in which people pay […]
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service and collaborators have developed a new russet potato germplasm line that potentially […]
Seven new iceberg lettuce breeding lines with resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS) have been released by USDA-Agricultural […]
The mysterious absence of an insect pest is making for a bountiful harvest of spring onions in South […]
The National Potato Council (NPC) and United States Potato Board (USPB) have announced that the U.S. potato industry […]
So you sell your produce at your market or a nearby farmers market. Are you providing customers with what […]
Identification The two major species of leafminer that cause problems in vegetables in Florida are the vegetable leafminer […]
Like many of you who do a bit of traveling in this great country, I’m constantly struck by […]
Managing insect pests in cole crops presents unique challenges because of the variety of pests involved and the […]
The first seed treatment insecticide for small-seeded vegetables has been approved by EPA for use on cucurbits. The […]
The detection of 3,000 proteins produced in plants of common beans could help breeders develop resistance against the […]
Retaliating over the U.S. ending a pilot program that allowed Mexican trucks to take goods into the U.S., […]
Responding to shareholder concerns, McDonald’s Corporation has agreed to formally survey and promote best practices in reducing crop […]
Early blight and target spot are a constant management challenge for tomato growers. Both are caused by fungal […]
Coming out of a NIFF (Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness initiative) meeting in January 2008, Mike and Rachel […]