Category: Crop Management
Editor’s letter: Considering new varieties, pest prevention
The Vegetable Growers News (VGN) November 2024 issue’s editor’s letter discusses new varieties, pest prevention and more.
USDA to construct ag research center in Davis, California
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) broke ground on the Agricultural Research and Technology Center (ARTC) in Davis, California, marking a new phase in agricultural innovation. The modern facility will centralize ARS labs currently at the University of California, Davis, and support advances in climate resilience, water scarcity solutions, pest management, and crop preservation.
Maximizing crop yield, sustainability and advanced crop management techniques
During the 2024 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, attendees can gain insights into pest management and production practices to maximize yields.
Strategic plan released by organic farming foundation
Working to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems, the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has approved a long-term strategic plan.
SOWTH 2025 conference focuses on Southern farming
Sustaining family farms throughout the South is the focus of a three-day event set for February in Atlanta.
UF research shows herbicide plus fertilizer equals fewer weeds, more tomatoes
A combination of herbicide and fertilizer can prevent the nasty nutsedge weed from harming tomatoes, new University of Florida research shows. That, in turn, should mean more of the fruit being sold in the marketplace.
Vive Crop Protection accelerates crop protection product development
Vive Crop Protection is speeding the introduction of its crop protection products.
Refreshing your disease management plan
It’s always a good time to develop or revisit plans for managing diseases. Read more how planning for diseases will help to make effective management decisions and prevent disease losses.
Soil tarping for weed management tested in onion production
Onions are particularly susceptible to competition with weeds during production. Learn about research showing how soil tarping reduces weed pressure.
Irrigation supplier Rivulis working with growers to fight climate change
Growers, through irrigation, can help fight climate change, according to Rivulis, a micro and drip irrigation supplier.
FishPoop.com fertilizer gains OMRI status
Fish poop fertilizer has gained OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) certification. The fish poop organic fertilizer and soil conditioner is now a registered organic material.
USDA awards $5 million to support sustainable packaging lab for fresh produce
The USDA has awarded $5 million to IFPA’s Foundation to establish a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab.
Beneficials dispenser released by Biobest
Biobest has introduced a beneficials dispenser.
Vestaron, ADM aim to boost crop protection production
Vestaron has partnered with ADM to scale production of its peptide-based crop protection products to meet demands for sustainable ag.
West Coast Tomato Growers combine tradition, innovation
West Coast Tomato Growers is a longstanding generational farm that showcases diversity and supports military veterans.
Wisconsin hall of fame inducts hort supply leader Kurt Dramm
Horticultural supply industry leader Kurt Dramm has been inducted into a Wisconsin growers hall of fame.
Katrina Becker unlocks farm potential by sharing weed control, cover crop insights at Great Lakes EXPO
Katrina Becker unlocks farm potential by sharing weed control, cover crop insights at Great Lakes EXPO in December.
Reinke introduces precision center pivot irrigation systems
Irrigation supplier Reinke has introduced a precision center pivot irrigation system.
UF researchers examine science-backed fertilization rates
Years of University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) research yields in science-backed crop fertilization rates are being realized.
AgroFresh introduces new product for U.S. growers
AgroFresh Solutions has introduced a new product for apple, blueberry, cherry and pear growers in the U.S. called Harvista Mix