Veg Connections: strategies to protect cucurbits from insect-transmitted diseases
Diseases in cucurbits can be spread in many ways, including seed, soil, wind and insects. Among these, insect-transmitted diseases account for the greatest share, though exact numbers vary by region, crop and climate. Viruses and... more »
Organic Grower: Mechanical advances help target weeds in organic vegetable farm setting
Weed control in organic agriculture comes in many forms, from physical methods and flame weeding to biological approaches such as cover cropping and crowding planting. Full Hollow Farm in Belding, Michigan, has experience with all... more »
Hollabaugh’s Pennsylvania vegetable, farm market success
Moving into vegetable crops and other tree fruit has helped Pennsylvania apple grower Hollabaugh Bros. Fruit Farm & Market diversify through seven decades of successful growing. While apples and peaches remain its core crops, Hollabaugh... more »
New Syngenta foliar insecticides garner EPA approval
The latest insect control tool from crop protection and technology company Syngenta has received EPA registration and is available for use, subject to state approvals. Plinazolin technology, in development for 12 years, will power five... more »
What are the biggest pests and diseases affecting you the most?
Fruit and vegetable growers around the U.S. have experienced different insect and disease threats. Here at Vegetable Growers News, we want to better understand the challenges your operation faces. What pests and diseases are impacting... more »
Smart strategies for healthier crops
Virginia Tech’s Doug Higgins to lead disease management sessions at 2025 Great Lakes EXPO During the 2025 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO, Doug Higgins, assistant professor... more »
Rodent attack: How growers can battle rat, squirrel, gopher damage
Battling burrowing rodent wildlife pests is more challenging today than a couple of decades ago. Last year saw a spike in vole numbers throughout the western U.S., said Roger Baldwin, a University of California Cooperative... more »
Mesotunnels and muskmelons: Optimizing row covers for sustainable agriculture
Organic and sustainable specialty crop growers face a unique balancing act of producing high-quality crops while preserving the health of the environment for seasons to come. However, every growing season brings an army of challenges:... more »
Protecting the plate: Why sound science must guide nation’s health policy
The recent release of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy, Jr., has generated considerable discussion across U.S. food and agriculture sectors.... more »
Corteva to split seed and crop protection businesses in 2026
Corteva plans to separate its seed and crop protection businesses into two independent companies by the second half of 2026, aiming to focus more directly on the needs of farmers. The seed business, which includes... more »
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Veg Connections: strategies to protect cucurbits from insect-transmitted diseases
GLEXPO: Smart strategies for healthier crops
Hollabaugh’s Pennsylvania vegetable, farm market success
40 Under Forty class
Organic Grower: Mechanical advances help target weeds in organic vegetable farm setting
Farm Market & Agritourism: Aligning farm market products with consumer values
Ag Labor Review: There is an abundance of low-hanging fruit.
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