Billionaire J.R. ‘Mr. Spud’ Simplot Dies At 99 By Growing Produce Staff|June 5, 2008 J.R. Simplot, an Idaho grower who supplied much of the dried potatoes and vegetables consumed by U.S. troops […]Read More
Blueberry Boost Accelerator Continues to Grow New Innovators in Food By U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council|August 1, 2026
Agriculture Labor Reform Now: A Long Overdue Lifeline for the Potato Industry By Mike Wenkel, National Potato Council|July 31, 2026
Liquid Clay Product Shows up Big in Romaine Lettuce Field Trials Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 31, 2026
Medfly Eradication Effort Proves Successful in Northern California By California Department of Food and Agriculture|July 30, 2026
Protected Production Provides Opportunity For Florida Growers By Tacy Callies|June 1, 2008 Field production dominates the Florida fruit and vegetable industry, but greenhouse growing is gaining ground. Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, […]
Grower Takes Labor And Immigration Issues To Congress By Rosemary Gordon|June 1, 2008 Those who work the land do so because they love what they do. Growers enjoy watching the seeds […]
Mini Melon Craze Leads To Future Trend Predictions By Katie O'Keeffe-Swank|June 1, 2008 Americans love their melons. They savor the sweet musky aroma of fresh cantaloupe, and delight in the juicy-wet […]
Pest Of The Month: Tomato Chlorosis Virus By Gene McAvoy|June 1, 2008 Identification Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) is a relatively new disease in Florida that is being seen with increasing […]
Vegetable Growers To Benefit From Farm Bill By Growing Produce Staff|May 22, 2008 By now, the fact that the Farm Bill passed both the House and the Senate, and that lawmakers […]
Pest Of The Month: Leaf Mold By Gene McAvoy|May 1, 2008 Identification Symptoms typically begin on older, lower leaves. Initially, pale green spots with diffuse margins appear on the […]
New Jersey Growers Unite Against Budget Cuts By Brian Sparks|May 1, 2008 Earlier this year, I attended the annual meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey (VGANJ), held […]
Opinion: Getting Squeezed By Regulations By David Eddy|May 1, 2008 It’s tough enough these days for growers to follow all the dictates of buyers on food safety procedures […]
Pest Predictions for the Growing Season By Rosemary Gordon|May 1, 2008 What do Phytophthora, powdery mildew, downy mildew, whiteflies, and squash bugs all have in common? They are potential […]
Opinion: Making the Most Of Fertilizer By Mary Hartney|May 1, 2008 Never has it been more important in Florida — economically and environmentally — to keep nutrients in the […]
Irrigation Made Easy By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2008 Growers can benefit from the recently released Gro-Point Pro TDT sensor, which is equipped to monitor four critical soil […]
Brown Spot And Black Pit Of Potato: The Other Early Blight By Phil Nolte|May 1, 2008 Potato growers the world over are familiar with early blight, a fungal disease that causes target-patterned lesions on […]
How Spray Technology Can Make All The Difference By Rosemary Gordon|May 1, 2008 Over the years, disease pressure on pumpkins and winter squash, especially in the Northeast, has become more severe. […]
Prima Bella’s Unique Sales Approach By David Eddy|May 1, 2008 If you ask John Bacchetti about his sweet corn growing operation, he’ll tell you that wouldn’t be a logical […]
Labor And Food Safety Issues Overcome By Technology By Rosemary Gordon|May 1, 2008 The McClure family has farming in its blood. Going back to the early 1900s, this family operation was […]
Mystery Disorder Targets Tomatoes By Growing Produce Staff|May 1, 2008 Tomato growers in Hillsborough and Manatee counties have noticed a new plant disorder in a number of fields. […]
Potato Industry Invests In Cultivating Lenders By John Keeling|April 3, 2008 February was the month when 19 growers and industry representatives from across the U.S. formed the Potato Industry […]
UF/IFAS Lends Helping Hands To Ag Industry By Growing Produce Staff|April 1, 2008 Capturing all the fine work that the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) has done in its […]
Tire Kickers’ Dream At World Ag Expo By Growing Produce Staff|April 1, 2008 Unlike last year, when Rudy Giuliani dropped in to speak, none of the presidential candidates came by the […]
