Category: Melons
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.
Lipman’s national Days of Good November charitable efforts
Lipman’s Days of Good charitable effort is underway. Read more about the annual charitable event.
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.
UF new host for major plant breeding accelerator program
UF is the new host for a major plant breeding accelerator program. Learn what crops could benefit from the research.
Full Belly Farm balances the practical with the ecological
Full Belly Farms mixes the practical with the environment. Read how the northern California organic farm successfully grows vegetables.
Texas Watermelon Association refreshes website
There’s a new look for Texas’ watermelon industry website. Read about the Texas Watermelon Association’s online makeover.
EFI launches Pollinator Week toolkit
EFI has launched a Pollinator Week toolkit. Learn how the toolkit helps growers with pollination
Five state coalition demands USDA AEWR transparency
A coalition of five produce groups seeks transparency on AEWR rates. Learn which groups are pressing USDA to release wage rate rule details.
Onion, vegetable growers appointed to Farm Service agencies
The USDA has named Farm Service Agency directors. Read more about the growers named to head Alaska and Pennsylvania FSAs.
Georgia study examining non-fresh market fruit
GFVGA and UGA are exploring new uses for surplus fruit through processing innovation. Help shape the future by taking the grower survey today.
Industry leaders honored at Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
At the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention, growers and markets earned top honors. Learn how industry leaders were recognized.
Stevenson’s Strawberries thrives as one of Maine’s top pick-your-own strawberry farms
Learn how Stevenson’s Strawberries grew into one of Maine’s top pick-your-own strawberry farms, thriving on resilience and customer loyalty.
Buddy Leger, national watermelon leader, dies
Buddy Leger, a leading figure in national watermelon associations, has passed away. Read more about his life and contributions to the ag industry.
Cattail Organics grows success through organic farming practices
Cattail Organics thrives in Washington, showcasing organic vegetable farming through soil health, high tunnels and sustainable practices.
GFVGA leader Charles Hall dies
Charles Hall, former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Read more about his legacy.
Tomato disease management drives Del Jardin Fresh’s success
Del Jardin Fresh provides produce-growing services. Read how Del Jardin integrates soil health and tomato disease management to protect yields and boost tomato quality.
Melon Production Management Research Boosts Watermelon Yields and Disease Resistance
Learn how UGA advances melon production management with seedless watermelon trials, spacing studies, and disease resistance strategies.
Improving soil health focus of Organic Grower Summit session
Regenerative agriculture practices align with organic standards, emphasizing climate-friendly practices and soil health.
Research indicates medium mesotunnels can exclude insects in cucurbits
Mesotunnels can help with pest control. Read more about research being conducted into excluding insect and disease incidences