EFI launches Pollinator Week toolkit
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) celebrated Pollinator Week by launching a free toolkit with educational resources, downloadable graphics and actionable tips to raise awareness and assist with supporting pollinator populations. A toolkit focused specifically on pollinators... more »
TIPA voices concerns about tomato agreement termination
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is warning that ending the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) could bring economic chaos and higher tomato prices across the U.S. “If the U.S. Department of Commerce terminates the... more »
Tomato growers applaud tomato suspension agreement termination
American tomato farmers nationwide and the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) applauded the April 15 announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement, effective July 14. “This is a... more »
Titan Farms expands into organics
Titan Farms expands into organics through a partnership with a leading Southeast organic fruit and vegetable grower. Titan Farms, a grower, packer and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with... more »
Veg Connections: Thrips Management in Peppers and IPM Strategies for Sustainable Yield
Thrips remain one of the most damaging pests in pepper fields. They cause flower abortion, foliage loss, fruit scarring, and transmit tospoviruses. When populations surge, thrips can sharply reduce yield. Pepper growers often rely on... more »
Underserved market helps Chef’s Garden survive
When Bob Jones Sr. was a kid, Huron, Ohio, was known as a vegetable-growing community. There were probably 20 vegetable farms along a single road. Now, there’s only one: The Chef ’s Garden, his family’s... more »
Buurma Farms survives a century of change
Not counting two years in the U.S. Army, Curt Buurma has spent his entire life growing vegetables. And at age 76, he’s still on the farm every day – even though he retired a decade... more »
Cornell develops peach-sized strawberry
The newest Cornell University strawberry variety concentrates flavor in a berry big enough to fill the palm of your hand. Topping out at over 50 grams, Archer, the latest creation from Cornell University berry breeder... more »
Food safety concerns have roots in ag production
People have been getting sick from eating food for as long as humans have been eating food. In the last few years, as the federal government has tightened safety regulations across the food supply chain... more »
Food safety, labor complicate vegetable growing at Uesugi Farms
Joe Aiello has seen plenty of changes since he bought Uesugi Farms in 1979, mainly in the areas of food safety, irrigation and labor. Farming today requires complex management skills and greater patience – patience... more »
