Top Vegetable Industry Stories of 2020

We took a look at which articles drew the most attention. The top articles range from breakthrough plants to news about the U.S. Embassy in Mexico shutting down visas to H-2A workers.

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No. 10: Who Is the 2020 Grower Achievement Award Winner?

There was a point in 2020 when public opinion was about to turn against growers. Several news stories showed growers destroying crops even as food bank lines snaked for miles. R.C. Hatton’s Paul Allen helped change public opinion from hostile to positive just by telling national journalists the truth about what growers faced during the shutdown.

No. 9: Tracebacks Link One Grower to Three E. coli Outbreaks

Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be a top news of the year round up without a story on E. coli and romaine. This article is from January. With another three E. coli outbreaks in late 2020, it’s a reminder that this is an ongoing problem for leafy vegetables.

No. 8: 4 Organic Vegetable Growers Share Their Pest Control Secrets

You love learning how your peers handle the same problems you face. This article gave growers a platform to talk about their own organic program.

No. 7: 5 Major Ways COVID-19 Is Affecting Global Agriculture

The U.S. market wasn’t the only produce market trying to figure out how to sell vegetables during a pandemic. This article outlines questions about labor, consumer demand for produce, trade deals, supply chains, and more.

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No. 6: U.S. Moves to Protect Labor Supply After Embassy in Mexico Halts Visa Processing

In the early chaotic days of the pandemic, it looked like agriculture might loose much needed international labor. The U.S. government moved quickly, ensuring the threat of losing H-2A workers never happened.

No. 5: What’s Chomping Your Vegetable Crops? How to Find Out

We worked with Extension agents to create handy flashcards to help you ID which pests are in your fields based on what they leave behind.

No. 4: Why Are There Fewer Farms but More Melons?

Back in February, we worked with melon associations to analyze how the melon industry has changed since 2002.

No. 3 The Top Vegetable Crops in 2020

We gained insight into crop trends from our 2020 State of the Vegetable Industry Survey (which took place from mid February through the end of March). Which ones are more popular? Which ones are fading? We broke down the trends for you.

No. 2: Digesting the Dirty Dozen Produce List in a World of Coronavirus

The annual list of “dirty” produce irks much of the growing industry. Amid the current turmoil, the  Environmental Working Group delivered its 2020 version of the “Dirty Dozen” list as well as the “Clean Fifteen” (produce that tested low in concentrations of pesticide residues).

No. 1: Check Out These Breakthrough Vegetable Varieties

It’s no surprise the top story of the year was a slideshow of the new variety introductions that represented major breeding breakthroughs.

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