Tomatoes/Peppers
As farmers’ markets go mainstream, some fear a glut
John Spineti started selling plump tomatoes and shiny squash at farmers' markets in the early 1970s and saw his profits boom as markets became more popular. But just as farmers' markets have become mainstream, Mr.... more »
Tomato harvest off to another slow start
The smell of processing tomatoes hasn't reached Woodlanders' noses yet as the harvesting season is at least two weeks delayed from previous years."Locals, regardless if they're involved in agriculture, can see that there's very few... more »
Vegetable production and pest management
Two-spotted Spider Mite in TomatoesMike Roegge recently reported twospotted spider mite infestations that required treatment in tomatoes near Quincy. Hot, dry weather may trigger similar problems in many other fields as well. Miticides that are... more »
Ontario anaerobic digester closes energy loop
For a pair of Canadian entrepreneurs in Leamington, Canada, renewable energy is living up to the hype.Dennis Dick and Roger Tiessen launched Seacliff Energy in January. Central to their 1.6-megawatt plant is the anaerobic digestion... more »
Usage, population, sprawl push advancements in irrigation
Plants need water to grow, but as global demand for quality produce has increased in the last 50 years, the need to have the proper amount of water for successful plant growth has increased, too.Waste... more »
How do you replace methyl bromide?
Methyl bromide has worked wonders for Florida strawberry growers over the years, eliminating a broad spectrum of pests in a fairly straightforward manner. Stricter environmental controls and an international agreement have slowly phased out use... more »
Researcher receives grant to study late blight
Howard Judelson, a professor of plant pathology at the University of California-Riverside (UCR), has received a $9 million, five-year grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to research late blight and ensure... more »
Hiring farm workers more complicated than ever
To Craig Regelbrugge, conditions for U.S. agricultural employers are about as bad as they've ever been.An estimated three-fourths of ag workers in the country today are not authorized to be here, said the co-chairman of... more »
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