Michigan State University Produces New Potato By Laura Drotleff|March 1, 2009 Like nearly every other sector of the produce industry, the potato industry is under constant pressure to satisfy […]Read More
Smart Tech in the Field: What’s Gaining Ground for Vegetable Growers By Michele Katsaris|October 24, 2026
Rotten Tomatoes No More By Laura Drotleff|March 1, 2009 Researchers have figured out a way to halt black mold’s damage by stopping cell death from occurring. Those […]
Many California Growers Face A Brutally Dry Year As Feds Cut Off Water Posted by Christina Herrick|February 24, 2009 The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Friday that beginning in March, it will not provide water for agriculture […]
Processing Tomato Market Uncertain For 2009 By Growing Produce Staff|February 19, 2009 By Christine Souza Despite back-to-back successes during 2007 and 2008, many of California’s processing tomato growers approach this […]
Ag Coalition Launched To Fight Employee Free Choice Act Posted by Christina Herrick|February 18, 2009 On Tuesday, a new coalition of national, regional, and local agricultural associations covering virtually every sector of the […]
“Environmentally Sound” Potato Introduced To British Consumers By Growing Produce Staff|February 18, 2009 An “environmentally sound” potato which needs less water and fertilizer than other varieties was launched this week in […]
United Potato Growers of America And Bayer CropScience Team Up By Growing Produce Staff|February 11, 2009 Bayer CropScience and United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) plan to continue their commitment to sustainable agriculture and […]
Grower Achievement Award Recipient In The Hall Of Fame Posted by Christina Herrick|February 11, 2009 Last week, one of the partners of Anthony Farms, Victor Anthony, was inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & […]
New President For National Potato Council By Growing Produce Staff|February 4, 2009 Ed Schneider of Pasco, WA, was elected president of the National Potato Council (NPC) at NPC’s annual meeting […]
Wisconsin Is No. 2 Vegetable Producer In The U.S. By Growing Produce Staff|February 4, 2009 Most everyone knows that California is the No. 1 producer of vegetables in the U.S., but did you […]
Reducing Weed Seed Banks in Tomatoes Posted by Christina Herrick|February 4, 2009 A report published in Weed Technology has determined that fewer weeds emerge in tomato crops that have been […]
Californians Hope Drought Conditions Will Improve In 2009 Posted by Christina Herrick|February 3, 2009 California growers experienced significant dollar losses from last year’s drought, and without sufficient rain this winter, this trend […]
Crop Protection Roundup for Vegetables By Growing Produce Staff|February 1, 2009 Are you interested in finding out if an existing disease control product may become labeled for a crop […]
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus By David Eddy|February 1, 2009 Tomato growers in California, who produce about 90% of the nation’s processing tomatoes, saw widespread symptoms of tomato […]
Nurture Your Bottom Line By Rosemary Gordon|February 1, 2009 Tough times often call for tough measures. Too much has been reported in every news outlet about the […]
Developing A Brown Rot Resistance Kit By Rosemary Hallberg|February 1, 2009 This year Georgia and South Carolina peach growers will have a new weapon against fungicide resistant brown rot […]
Preserving Pumpkins By Candace Pollock|February 1, 2009 Damaging pests and diseases are never in short supply for pumpkin crops. And this past year, amid a […]
Fighting Downy Mildew By Andy Wyenandt | Peter S. Ojiambo | Margaret T. McGrath|February 1, 2009 Downy mildew, caused by the fungus Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been a familiar disease to cucurbit growers the past […]
Potato Pointers: In With The New: Zebra Chip By Phil Nolte|February 1, 2009 It’s not often that we come across a new disease of potatoes. I’m not talking about a new variant […]
Tackling Tomato Purple Leaf Disorder By Jane E. Polston | Gary Vallad|February 1, 2009 Red is the color most associated with tomato, but purpling in both fruit and leaves is also possible. […]
