Vegetable Growers News

The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following statement today, regarding the withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations: "The Obama administration is firmly committed to promoting family farmers and respecting the rural way of life, especially the role… Full Story »

The Irrigation Association is laying the groundwork for Smart Irrigation Month, to be observed in July. Smart Irrigation Month is designed to increase awareness of the value of water-use efficiency, water-saving products, practices and services. Goals include: •Educating homeowners, businesses, growers and other users about… Full Story »

  Asparagus farmers crushed for decades by a flood of South American imports have begun to expand production again in the hope that healthy eating trends and demand for homegrown vegetables will help bolster prices and sales of their stalks. U.S. asparagus production is still… Full Story »

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is in the process of considering and marking up the 2012 Farm Bill.The markup is also being streamed live on the Senate Agriculture Committee website at http://ag.senate.gov.The text of the Committee Print of the 2012 Farm Bill… Full Story »

  The Michigan state Court of Appeals has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of farm worker Socorro Hurtado-Garcia in the Feb. 5, 2010, killing of his boss, Ed Rasch. Hurtado-Garcia, 59, who worked for Rasch more than two decades, and was considered part of the… Full Story »

Midsize upstate New York farmers may get a place at the table at the Hunts Point wholesale produce market in the South Bronx, according to this article from The New York Times.  

Avian Control bird repellent has received EPA approval to be used in agriculture on cherries, blueberries, grapes, apples, stone fruit and sweet corn. It may be sprayed or fogged onto targeted crops to dramatically reduce or eliminate damage caused by foraging birds. Avian Control is… Full Story »

The U.S. Senate has released a draft of the proposed 2012 Farm Bill.  You can read the entire bill here. Be forewarned, it is over 900 pages. This is the first public draft of the bill. Stay tuned for further updates.