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Editorial: Reduce spray drift
In the August 2012 issue of VGN, I wrote a story that discussed pesticide drift and volatilization and the damage they can do to specialty crops like fruits and vegetables ("Herbicide-tolerant crops spark concerns," front page).Exploring the issue of... more
California seeks to distinguish its cantaloupes
California melons will begin bearing a "Buy California Grown" sticker in an effort to distinguish the state's crop from others.Steve Patricio, president of Westside Produce and the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board, and a grower himself, said that... more
Scientists still puzzling over causes of CCD
When it comes to solving the puzzling syndrome known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which has been attacking honey bee colonies since 2006, the best that can be said is that there is good news and bad news.The good news is that the rate of honey ... more
Central Illinois farm market going strong despite drought, frost
Tanner's Orchard is celebrating its 65th year as a family-run business. The 80-acre, Speer, Ill., farm and market was founded in 1947 by John Tanner. The original family farm was started in 1906 in Deer Creek, Ill., by Rudolf Tanner and his wife, who... more
California tomato grower goes green
When Casey Houweling was thinking about the future of his tomato operation in Camarillo, Calif., he thought mostly of his daughters and the legacy his company would leave for them, he said. That made his decision to make the company energy independen... more
Can pilfering PYO pickers be pinched?
Who hasn't seen someone "sample" the fruit in a pick-your-own stand, or seen kids walk out from the strawberry patch with as many berries on them as they have in the bucket? In some cases, theft in pick-your-own (PYO) blocks has gone to a new level, ... more
Editorial: Beware the Canada goose
With droughts and freezes, the last thing a grower needs is damage from wildlife. Deer are usually a major problem, but a winged critter is making life difficult for some growers."I planted broccoli after our sweet corn was picked and something kept ... more
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