Crop Management

Purdue reports on grower issues

Purdue ag economics experts are looking ahead to what the agricultural sector can expect in 2023. After 2022, a year of economic shocks that included supply chain disruptions, global conflicts, tight margins and historic inflation,... more »

Biobest introduces automated beneficials dispenser

Biological control and pollination products provider Biobest has introduced an automated beneficials dispenser that can help control pests such as mites. Biobest has introduced an automated beneficials dispenser that can help... more »

Webinars scheduled to help growers

With the start of the new year, new opportunities arise for fruit and vegetable growers to think creatively about growing their bottom lines. Michigan State University (MSU) Extension vegetable and fruit educators are hosting a... more »

Fourteen Acres’ bounty

In an unusual combination, central Texas distillery Tito’s is growing fresh produce, and seeks to inspire other distilleries to do the same. Tito’s/Fourteen Acres’ farmer Adam Levin and Kathleen Kuper, farm... more »

Local Bounti opens Texas CEA facility

Construction of Local Bounti Corp.’s latest greenhouse in northeast Texas signals the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operator’s commitment to reduce food miles throughout the U.S., according to a news release. On Jan. 4, Local Bounti... more »

Registration opens for North American strawberry meetings

Registration is now open for two North American strawberry industry meetings: the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) and the North American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting (NASGA). Both are scheduled for March 7-10 in San... more »

Report: flooding fields help farmers, wildlife

Mississippi Delta farmers may reap the benefits for flooding their fields during the fall and winter. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are studying the practice of managed flooding to create temporary... more »

CEA Alliance expands membership

New board members have been elected to the Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance (CEA). The association, which represents vertical farms and greenhouse producers growing fruits and vegetables in controlled indoor production environments, welcomed eight new members... more »