Crop Management

Processing lines are weeding out toxic plants mixed with vegetable crops

Toxic weeds can be difficult to combat on processing lines. When poisonous Datura stramonium (commonly known as thorn apple, stinkweed, angel’s trumpet and jimsonweed) or nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plants get mixed with green vegetables, the... more »

Nitrogen fertilizer OMRI listed for organic use

A commercial 10-0-0 nitrogen fertilizer from Bion Environmental Technologies is now OMRI listed for organic use. Bion’s patented Ammonia Recovery System (ARS) captures nitrogen from manure that would otherwise be lost to the environment and... more »

Titan Farms diversifies, expands from peaches into vegetables

Since before the turn of the century, Titan Farms has been a leading East Coast grower of vegetables and peaches. From its beginning, however, the Ridge Spring, South Carolina, grower-shipper has successfully diversified into other... more »

Producers, suppliers may be on an accelerated deadline with FSMA 204 compliance

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule requiring additional traceability records for certain foods goes into effect in January 2026, but the deadline for compliance may become a reality even sooner. The FDA’s... more »

Pop Vriend Seeds-KWS changes name

Plant breeder Pop Vriend Seeds gains a new name. On Oct. 1, the Netherlands-based Pop Vriend plans to officially change its name to KWS Vegetables Netherlands B.V. Pop Vriend Seeds made the announcement in a... more »

Robotics to help Reinke improve irrigation efficiencies

Reinke Manufacturing, a global irrigation systems and technology company, is investing $12 million in the modernization and automation of its irrigation systems manufacturing facilities. The investment includes implementing advanced robotic technologies and expansion projects to... more »

Neolithics introduces AI produce inspection for vegetable growers

Neolithics has launched an AI-based produce inspection service designed to benefit vegetable growers by providing rapid, non-destructive assessments. The technology offers minute-by-minute results on the quality, ripeness and internal condition of produce, helping growers and... more »

October to bring growers, tech leaders to FIRA USA ag robotics show

This fall is bringing the third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show in northern California. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west of the Sacramento airport, is set to bring 2,500 growers... more »

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