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Improved tomato yields, size, sought by Florida researcher

Florida growers produced 606 million pounds of fresh-market tomatoes last year, which brought in $463 million in revenue. But with competition from places like Mexico, farmers are always looking for an edge – to grow... more »

Purdue University studies watermelon pollination

“A major reason this project worked is because so many farmers around the state are comfortable working with Purdue Agriculture,” Ian Kaplan, professor of entomology, said. “We owe that trust to the networks and relationships... more »

Soil conditions, fertilizers affect the sweetness of Vidalia onions

Researchers at the University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories want to make sure that the Vidalia onions you buy every year are as sweet as you expect them to be. The official vegetable of Georgia,... more »

Grafted tomato plants in hydroponics studied in Oklahoma

An Oklahoma State University graduate student is changing the world one tomato at a time. Che Deer, a master’s student in the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, is conducting research with grafted plants in... more »

How cover crops can help your vegetable crops next season

Vegetable growers should take time to revisit their rotations and plans for the next growing season. Decisions on fall rotational crops or cover crops will need to be made soon. The following is a reprint... more »

Cornell’s Rich Woodbridge on how to raise a new generation of growers

Rich Woodbridge is the agriculture business management educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Niagara County. He developed and runs the Beginning Farmer Training Program, now entering its third year. What kind of education or experience... more »

Texas A&M seeks the ‘holy grail’ of tomato breeding

A proposed project involving the characterization of a new breeding line of tomatoes developed by the Texas A&M AgriLife breeding program at Weslaco could further enhance Texas’ reputation for growing exceptional produce, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.... more »

West Virginia researches tomato plant resistance to insects

Always near the top of the list for having the most pesticide residue, tomatoes have few ways of protecting themselves from pests. Now, one West Virginia University researcher is confident he will be able to develop a... more »