Crop Management
DuPont Zorvec now registered in the U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration approval for a new DuPont disease control active ingredient, oxathiapiprolin, which DuPont Crop Protection will market under the trademark Zorvec.DuPont Zorvec is the first member of... more »
Replenishing California groundwater may be done by flooding fields in rainy years
As farmers pump groundwater to keep their crops alive during the California drought, many of the state's aquifers are being drained rapidly. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) researchers are working on a new... more »
EPA approves Syngenta fungicide
Syngenta's SDHI fungicide Solatenol has received registration from EPA. First significant sales in the United States are expected in the 2016 season.Solatenol has already been launched in Latin America as ELATUS, offering growers performance against... more »
What does removing the covers for a winter do?
Soil in high tunnels isn't exposed to the elements like soil in the field is, and if the plastic is kept on the tunnels for multiple winters, little leaching takes place. Thus, nutrients and salts... more »
Better tomato nutrition for improved packouts
Producing the greatest quantity of the highest quality tomatoes (peppers too) requires careful attention to production details.Packable tomato yields of 20-plus pounds per plant are readily attainable by growers willing to focus on production details.... more »
Obituary: Richard Lehnert
Richard Lehnert, a former editor of Vegetable Growers News and Fruit Growers News, died Aug. 31 at his home in Trufant, Michigan. He was 72.Lehnert was born and raised in Sparta, Michigan. His father worked... more »
North Dakota judge blocks EPA’s water rule
According to media reports, a federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Obama administration's water rule hours before it was due to take effect.Here's more from The Hill: Judge Ralph Erickson of the District Court... more »
Winter killed cover crops for vegetable cropping systems
Cover crops that put on significant growth in the fall and then die during the winter can be very useful tools for vegetable cropping systems. These winter killed cover crops add organic matter, recycle nutrients,... more »
First University of California app for IPM outreach
The University of California Cooperative Extension's Strawberry and Vegetable Crops and Affiliated Integrated Pest Management Advisor, Surendra Dara created the first free IPM info smart phone app for agricultural professionals. This app provides one-touch access... more »
Mississippi grower awarded for on-farm activities
Mississippi vegetable grower Allen Eubanks was recently selected as his state's winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. He was nominated by Patricia Knight of Mississippi State University's Coastal Research... more »
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