Category: Crop Management
Preparing for your preparer
Growers may schedule meetings with tax professionals. Read about the advantages of making time to work on taxes.
Sensory help: Equipment tech saves water in fields
Managing irrigation can be difficult. Read how Extension researchers are developing equipment that can conserve water.
University of Florida strawberry varieties resist chilli thrips
University of Florida has found strawberry varieties that show less harm from chilli thrips. Learn more about the findings from UF experts.
UC Davis researchers advance branched broomrape management in tomatoes
Weeds are an ongoing threat to growers. See how UC Davis researchers tackle branched broomrape to protect California’s tomato industry.
Cover crops for berry growers
Cover crops help sustainability. Read more how cover crops can aid soil health.
Stevenson’s Strawberries thrives as one of Maine’s top pick-your-own strawberry farms
Learn how Stevenson’s Strawberries grew into one of Maine’s top pick-your-own strawberry farms, thriving on resilience and customer loyalty.
Abiotic stress management products now available from Acadian Plant Health
New biostimulant products from Acadian Plant Health help crops combat abiotic stress. Get details on how they work to reduce yield loss.
Fresh Views: Overlap between the practical and the economic
Some enter the produce industry through different ways. Read how a farmer helping a college student at a South African wildlife rehab center led to an ag career.
Growers share concerns and 2025 vegetable disease control methods
Growers highlight leading disease threats and 2025 vegetable disease control methods to combat challenges that come from those diseases.
Idaho Gold: Soil health big focus of women-owned sweet corn seed grower
Discover how Chris Gross Farms uses soil health practices like cover crops and rotation to boost sweet corn seed production in Idaho.
Women in Farming: Leaders Driving Change in the Vegetable Industry
Women are increasingly stepping into pivotal roles in the ag industry. Learn how women are challenging stereotypes and reshaping the industry.
2025 vegetable pest management survey reveals top grower concerns
Discover insights from the 2025 vegetable pest management survey, with information collected from growers nationwide.
Red Sun Farms grows through vertically integrated greenhouse operations
Discover how Red Sun Farms’ vertically integrated greenhouse operations ensure quality, sustainability, and year-round fresh produce supply.
Michigan leaders honored at Master Farmer Awards
The Michigan Master Farmer Award honored Vance Baird and Springdale Farms for advancing specialty crops and resilient vegetable farming.
Veg Connections: Thrips Management in Peppers and IPM Strategies for Sustainable Yield
Thrips can be a persistent problem in pepper production. Read what researchers are doing to control thrips damage.
Ground resilience: Water conservation, sustainable practices improve land, plant health
Soil health is important for conservation. Read how improving soil health can help improve ground resiliency.
Naturipe Farms’ Earth-first philosophy
Naturipe Farms advances sustainable practices in vegetable farming with regenerative methods, renewable energy and strict food safety.
NC State improves raspberries
While North Carolina is the leading U.S. grower of sweet potatoes, third in cucumbers and is in the Top 10 in apples and blueberries, the state isn’t much of a player in raspberries.
Southeast strawberries pest management plan published
The Pest Management Strategic Plan for Strawberries in the Southeast (PMSP) has been released.
Brussels sprouts nab more acreage as demand grows
The Brussels sprouts that farmers grow today no longer taste bitter, thanks to breeding efforts through the years to produce sweeter varieties.