Cucumbers
Spotted lanternfly survey started by Penn State
The Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team is calling on Mid-Atlantic region growers and vineyard owners to participate in a spotted lanternfly (SLF) survey. The survey is designed to track the spread and severity... more »
Ag tech company Biotalys releases biofungicide field trial info
Biotalys, an agricultural technology company that works to provide alternatives to conventional chemical pesticides for crop and food production, has released the initial results of field trials for one of its biocontrol agents. Evoca is... more »
Ohio grower finds direct sales financially, personally satisfying
A grain grower is finding success with marketing fresh produce directly to consumers after deciding to stop selling wholesale to retailers. Tom and Tammy Brown’s Hilltop Harvest Farms in Wapakoneta, Ohio, grows a variety of... more »
Balchem wins organic foliar products registrations for vegetables
Balchem Plant Nutrition has received registration for two organic foliar products that can aid growers of organic fruit and vegetables. The new product combinations provide convenient and safe solutions for organic fruit and vegetable growers,... more »
Mastronardi, InterGrow partner in New York state
Mastronardi Produce, a fourth-generation family-owned commercial greenhouse grower, is expanding its U.S. network through a joint venture with Intergrow Greenhouses. Mastronardi will acquire Integrow’s greenhouse facilities and trucking business in New York state. The new... more »
New approach helps Chill C Farms thwart labor shortages
A southern Georgia grower has found a novel way to help solve his labor headaches. Chill C Farms, a Moultrie, Georgia, grower and shipper of bell peppers, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, eggplant and hot peppers, recruits... more »
AgBiome’s Theia fungicide approved in California
AgBiome Inc.’s Theia fungicide can be used throughout the U.S. to treat numerous plant diseases in fruit, vegetable and tree nut crops, with the recent approval by California regulators. Theia fungicide is the second proprietary solution... more »
Hurricane Ian disaster assistance available to Florida growers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently visited Florida production sites to survey the impact of Hurricane Ian and meet with producers affected by the storm. During the visit, the Secretary highlighted efforts by the U.S Department... more »
Current Issue
Ohio grower finds direct sales financially, personally satisfying
Pest, disease damage expected, harvest impacts uncertain
Survey shows … inflation, competition factor in farm market pricing
Taking control: CA storage for asparagus extends season
Steam, chemicals offer weed and pathogen control options
Ionized gas used for food safety
Precision Ag: It’s all about meeting the needs of each plant
Seven takeaways from benchmark survey of markets
Ag Labor Review: Grower concerns help shape NCAE’s mission
see all current issue »
