Canada Fruit And Vegetable Production Down In 2009 Posted by Christina Herrick|July 6, 2009 Canada’s fruit and vegetable acres to be harvested this year are expected to be down from 2008 levels, […]Read More
Smart Tech in the Field: What’s Gaining Ground for Vegetable Growers By Michele Katsaris|October 24, 2026
Sustainability Essentials: Use Of Renewable Resources By Ron Morse|July 2, 2009 Reduced dependence on off-farm non-renewable fertilizer, crop protectants, and fuel resources are goals of sustainable growers worldwide. Two different […]
Technology To The Rescue In Food Safety By Joseph Russo|July 2, 2009 Whether due to the complexity of the food supply chain, better reporting of incidents, or better forensics on […]
Growers Gains By Providing For Local Businesses By Rosemary Gordon|July 1, 2009 On a warm, sunny day in late May, Jon Brenckle and Bev Green of Brenckle Farms in Hartville, OH, […]
New Insecticide Available For Worm Control Posted by Christina Herrick|July 1, 2009 Tourismo (Flubendiamide) from Nichino America has received EPA registration for insect problems in trees, nuts, and vines. Labeled […]
Yamming It Up By David Eddy|July 1, 2009 There was a story in the sports pages recently about how Jason Giambi, a first baseman/designated hitter for […]
Late Blight On Potatoes, Tomatoes Confirmed In The Northeast Posted by Christina Herrick|July 1, 2009 By Margaret Tuttle McGrath Associate Professor, Plant Pathology, Cornell University On Long Island, NY, symptoms of late blight […]
2009 Grower Achievement Award Finalists Posted by Christina Herrick|July 1, 2009 Alstede Farms LLC Chester, NJ Owners: Kurt & Barbara Alstede Nominated by Rick VanVranken on behalf of NJAES/RCE […]
Purple Sweet Potato Has Increased Amount Of Anti-Cancer Components Posted by Christina Herrick|June 30, 2009 A Kansas State University researcher is studying the potential health benefits of a specially bred purple sweet potato […]
Scientists Create Drought-Resistant Tomato By Growing Produce Staff|June 24, 2009 More than providing fresh produce for astronauts on extended missions to Mars, the research has important implications for […]
Monsanto, Dole Team Up On New Veggie Products By Growing Produce Staff|June 23, 2009 Monsanto Company announced today it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., to develop […]
U.S., Canada Reach “Organic Equivalency” Agreement Posted by Christina Herrick|June 17, 2009 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan Wednesday announced that a first-of-its-kind agreement has been reached between the U.S. and […]
Kids, Start Your Vegetables! By Growing Produce Staff|June 17, 2009 Yes, as charlotteobserver.com points out, sometimes it’s OK to play with your food. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension […]
Queen Elizabeth Gets Her Own Vegetable Patch By Growing Produce Staff|June 16, 2009 Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal seal of approval to the plot Sunday where royal gardeners are growing […]
Scientists Map Cucumber Genome By Growing Produce Staff|June 11, 2009 A team of researchers from the National Maize Improvement Center of China, the University of Wisconsin, and the […]
Trimble Acquires NTech Industries Posted by Christina Herrick|June 10, 2009 Trimble, which is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, announced this week that it has acquired privately-held NTech Industries based […]
Mechanical Asparagus Harvester Field-Tested Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 10, 2009 The effectiveness of an asparagus harvesting machine Kim Haws has spent nearly 40 years refining showed recently in […]
Push For National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement By Growing Produce Staff|June 8, 2009 A proponent group of agricultural associations representing the U.S. leafy greens industry sent a letter to USDA formally […]
Whole Foods And Two Tomato Growers Sign Penny-Per-Pound Agreement For Workers By Growing Produce Staff|June 8, 2009 Last week, Whole Foods Market, a natural and organic foods supermarket, announced that Lady Moon Farms and Alderman […]
Veggie U Educates Youth By Growing Produce Staff|June 4, 2009 Author and chef Michael Ruhlman and celebrity Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli will act as judges for the 7th annual […]
