Crop Management
Cool-season vegetable rotation effective practice
Issues with weeds, insects and disease make certified organic production of vegetables challenging in the southeastern United States. Maintaining and building soil organic carbon in midscale organic production systems can also be difficult due to... more »
Belchim takes majority stake in Engage Agro
Belchim Crop Protection, in its capacity as a current shareholder, has acquired a controlling majority stake of 60 percent in Engage Agro. The transaction will allow Belchim to work with growers across Canada and suppliers... more »
Quebec berry growers tout innovative approaches
One of the leading horticulture researchers in Canada hosted a farm stop during the North American Strawberry Growers Association’s (NASGA) summer tour. Grower Andre Gosselin, a professor of horticulture at Laval University in Quebec City,... more »
Florida scientists: Strawberries are not genetically engineered
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers want the public to know that they do not use genetic engineering to breed commercial strawberries; in fact, commercially grown strawberries worldwide do not use... more »
USDA announces $3.8M for research in support of organic farmers
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has made up to $3.8 million in funding available to support research, education and Extension to support organic farmers and ranchers as well as those adopting organic... more »
American Takii debuts new website
American Takii’s new website has been developed as an industry resource for both vegetable and flower seed buyers. According to a news release, initial research on what users most wanted to find on the new website. indicated... more »
Growing cover crops for nitrogen on vegetable farms
There are a lot of good reasons for using cover crops on vegetable farms including recycling or adding nitrogen to the soil. Many different cover crops can recycle or add nitrogen to the soil. Legume... more »
Winter melons: A new crop for Michigan growers
Winter melon or Chinese wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) is used extensively in Southeast Asian cuisine. It is used in soups and stir fries of various kinds from India through China. It can also be stored... more »
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