Category: Crop Protection
MSU Extension guidance for navigating volatile input markets
As growers finalize input buys, Michigan State experts share practical strategies to help protect margins this season.
Veg Connections: Perennial living mulch systems tested in organic sweet corn
Field research examines clover living
mulches in the Northern Great Plains. Find out more.
2026 VGN Pest & Disease Survey report
The annual VGN Pest and Disease Survey highlights long‑standing threats and emerging worries about invasive pests and diseases.
Bank on the basics
At Georgia’s G&R Farms, variety choice and agronomic fundamentals drive Vidalia onion production.
Living mulch 101: How vegetable growers can boost soil and suppress weeds
Discover practical tips to build healthier soils, support beneficial insects and grow more resilient crops via living mulch.
Agritourism to value-added: 5 takeaways from the 2026 Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Attendees explored organic systems, value-added products, agritourism models and emerging technologies. Read on for takeaways from the show.
Southeast Michigan vegetable and field crop winter meeting set for Feb. 4 in Dundee
The winter meeting offers a chance to gain research-based insights, earn credits and connect with MSU experts. Learn more and get registered.
Veg Connections: strategies to protect cucurbits from insect-transmitted diseases
Cucurbit pests and disease can be transmitted in many ways. Learn more about combating disease and insect threats.
Organic Grower: Mechanical advances help target weeds in organic vegetable farm setting
MSU recently held an organic weed management field day. Read about insights participants gained from the event.
Hollabaugh’s Pennsylvania vegetable, farm market success
Pennsylvania tree fruit and vegetable success. Read more about Hollabaugh Bros.’ seven decades of growing and farm market achievements.
New Syngenta foliar insecticides garner EPA approval
A new Syngenta insecticide 12 years in the making has cleared another regulatory hurdle. Learn which crops it’s labeled for use on.
What are the biggest pests and diseases affecting you the most?
Growers are invited to participate in this year’s Vegetable Growers News pest and disease survey. Learn more on how your input can help other growers.
Rodent attack: How growers can battle rat, squirrel, gopher damage
Rats and other wildlife are damaging orchards and fields. Learn what researchers are doing to control rodent damage.
Mesotunnels and muskmelons: Optimizing row covers for sustainable agriculture
Mesotunnels and muskmelons can help sustainability. Read about research into row covers for integrated pest management.
Protecting the plate: Why sound science must guide nation’s health policy
The MAHA Commission report is being discussed. Learn what aspects of the report are being greeted with caution by one industry advocate.
Corteva to split seed and crop protection businesses in 2026
Corteva will separate its seed and crop protection businesses in 2026 to better serve farmers. Learn how the move will impact growers.
USDA, Labor department investigating high farm input costs
The USDA is investigating high farm input costs. Learn what USDA and the Justice Department are doing about high grower costs.
Golden Stock Farms’ asparagus success
Golden Stock Farms asparagus has been growing asparagus since the 1960s. Learn about their secret to success.
New methyl bromide alternative fumigation treatment approved
The EPA has approved a methyl bromide alternative fumigation treatment. Read how the crop protectant benefits fruit and vegetable growers.