Crop Protection
SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference kicks-off
Vegetable Growers News managing editor Chris Koger is attending the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah, Georgia. At the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, growers are attending sessions,... more »
EFI enlarges operations in 2022
Noting accomplishments seen in 2022, the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) experienced a year of growth, new partnerships and promising tools to transform the produce industry and improve the lives of farmworkers. In a news release,... more »
Registration opens for North American strawberry meetings
Registration is now open for two North American strawberry industry meetings: the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) and the North American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting (NASGA). Both are scheduled for March 7-10 in San... more »
New tomato virus website helps growers
Syngenta's new webpage is designed to help growers combat Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus, known as ToBRFV. The ToBRFV information center provides insights and solutions to reduce disease impact. The site allows growers to discover... more »
Strawberry pest controlled by UV lamps
Because of the prominent role strawberries play in Florida winter production, controlling pests is critical. While growers began planting for this year’s harvest in October, they’re acutely aware of the potential scourge of the twospotted... more »
Midwest schools receive pollinator habitat grants
High school students in five Midwestern states will help imperiled insect pollinators and monarch butterflies. Sand County Foundation is awarding pollinator habitat grants to agriculture and science programs at 21 high schools in Illinois, Iowa,... more »
In the muck and weeds: Michigan veg experts honored
The Michigan Vegetable Council honored a family farm that has raised vegetables for nearly 100 years on muck soil and a Michigan State University professor who specializes in weed management. The awards ceremony at the... more »
Michigan reminds shippers about spotted lanternflies
Michigan authorities are reminding shippers that transport plants or plant parts to California to be aware California may require a certificate of spotted lanternfly quarantine compliance. The destructive spotted lanternfly has... more »