Vegetables
World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off set in California
Will the heavyweight pumpkin world record go down in Half Moon Bay, California, this year? No weigh? Weigh! The excitement is building in Pumpkintown as the World’s Greatest Gourd Growers and their humongous, mind-blowing, Volkswagen-sized... more »
Head grower hired at Revolution Farms
Revolution Farms, a large indoor hydroponic greens farm in Caledonia, Michigan has hired Tammam (Tam) Serage as head grower. Serage came to Revolution Farms from Shenandoah Growers in Harrisonburg, Va., where he most recently served... more »
Pre-solicitation set for trade mitigation purchase of peppers/onion blend
On July 25, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced details of additional actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would take to support American agricultural producers while continued efforts on free, fair, and... more »
Vidalia Onion marketing referendum ballots go out
Vidalia onion growers this month with vote whether or not to continue their federal marketing order. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a referendum Oct. 7–28, 2019, for Vidalia onion growers, according to a... more »
Trade mitigation purchase of strawberry products set at $2M
On July 25, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced details of additional actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would take to support American agricultural producers while continued efforts on free, fair, and... more »
Container-grown greens go commercial
Container-farmed greens took one small step closer to humankind on Monday, Sept. 30, as a large west Michigan foodservice distributor and a Brooklyn, New York-based urban ag startup announced a partnership. Square Roots showed off... more »
Marrone Bio Innovations OK’d for Stargus in Mexico
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII) (MBI) announced that its novel Bacillus Biofungicide, marketed in the U.S. as Stargus for specialty crops, was approved for use in Mexico by the Ministry of Health COFEPRIS. Stargus... more »
FDA, others to study human pathogens in Yuma region leafy greens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new initiative with support from the Arizona Department of Agriculture to better understand the ecology of human pathogens in the environment in the Yuma agricultural region.... more »
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