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Biological pesticides to consider for vegetable production

Producers may have additional biological pesticides to add to their arsenal of control methods for pests such as corn earworm and cotton bollworm, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist in Amarillo. A producer’s... more »

Illinois stays tops in pumpkin production

Pumpkin production is widely dispersed throughout the United States, with crop conditions varying greatly by region. All States produce some pumpkins but in 2012, about half of pumpkin acres were grown in 6 States and... more »

Mexican tomato imports contribute $4.8B to US economy

A new study by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the UA's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics says imported fresh tomatoes from Mexico contributed $4.8 billion in sales to the U.S. economy in 2016.... more »

Horticulturist curates Cornell vegetable collection

With a background in fine arts and experience working in museums and galleries, Cornell's Emily Detrick has always been interested in curation – the documentation and care of collections. Now a horticulturist at the Cornell... more »

Row covers help organic farmers protect squash

Row covers, material used to protect plants from the cold and wind, can also protect squash from disease-carrying squash bugs and other insect pests, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Plant Pathologist Elizabeth Little.... more »

Tackling high tunnel cover crop rotations

High tunnels are a popular tool used to extend the growing season, particularly for organic vegetable, flower, and fruit growers (Pool and Stone, 2014, 2015). Their popularity is no surprise given increased yield and quality... more »

NC State indoor farming research gets boost

North Carolina State University’s Ricardo Hernandez is breaking new ground when it comes to controlled environment agriculture, the increasingly popular practice of producing crops indoors. Hernandez’s goal is to make indoor farming more profitable and... more »

UGA urges growers to fight pepper weevil

Pepper weevils are such a threat to Georgia’s pepper crop that University of Georgia vegetable entomologist David Riley said Georgia farmers and agricultural workers should immediately kill any weevils found on fruit, equipment or clothes.... more »