Category: Vegetables
Farm Market and Agritourism: Effective pricing methods
Setting the right prices for your produce at farmers markets is a delicate balancing act.
2023 Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Awards
The Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News recognized the hard work of the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Award Class of 2023 during a reception Dec. 5 at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO.
Veg Connections: Using clover as a cover crop
Using clover as a cover crop. Read how managing weeds, improving soil health plastic mulch management continue to be priorities for vegetable farmers.
Going greens: Baker Farms finds success in timely switch
Family and a dedication to producing distinctive crops are parts of the recipe of success for Baker Farms LLC.
Michigan Vegetable Council honors industry experts
The Michigan Vegetable Council has chosen Main Farms, Six Lakes, Michigan, as the recipient of the Master Farmer Award and Dr. Rebecca Grumet as the Master Farmer Associate Award honoree for 2023.
EPA approves new Vestaron bioinsecticide
Vestaron Corp. has received approval for indoor/greenhouse use from the EPA for its second novel-acting peptide-based insecticide, BASIN.
Georgia ag commissioner sets Vidalia shipping date
Vidalia Onion Committee, Vidalia onions, onions,
SEC scraps climate change provision
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scrapped a plan opposed by farm groups that would have mandated tracking of greenhouse gas emissions in company supply chains, all the way down to family farms.
Lipman promotes new Florida fresh-cut facility
Lipman Family Farms has opened a new fresh-cut operation in Florida.Lipman planned to showcase the facility to produce industry.
UGA Extension agent Shane Curry new Vidalia director
Vidalia Onion Committee, Vidalia, VOC, University of Georgia Extension, UGA, Extension, pecans, blueberries,
Wildfires threaten Texas panhandle growers
Texas wildfires, disaster, Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Department of Agriculture, panhandle, onions, watermelons, pecans, peaches, apples,
Potato exports’ economic potential detailed in report
National Potato Council, Michigan State University, potatoes, exports, markets
Vertical farming operator Oishii raises funds
Oishii CEA, vertical farming, sustainability, strawberries, tomatoes, indoor, greenhouse, controlled environment,
Edible Garden receives training grant in Michigan
Indoor leafy greens grower Edible Garden has received funding from Michigan for employee training.
New Jersey farmer earns national honor
New Jersey’s 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer, vegetable grower Byron DuBois, is one of four national winners of the 2024 National Outstanding Young Farmers Award.
Syngenta, Lavie Bio to develop pest-fighting biologicals
Syngenta Crop Protection and ag-biologicals company Lavie Bio Ltd. are partnering on the discovery and development of biological insecticidal solutions.
Michigan potatoes generate $2.5B within the state
A new report authored by Michigan State University economists found that the potato industry generates $2.5 billion each year to the state’s gross domestic product.
Study looks at cover crops, plastic in organic growing
The Rodale Institute California Organic Center has preliminary results from its 2021 study exploring cover crops as an alternative to black plastic mulch in organic vegetable systems.
USDA sees slow growth in vegetable production
U.S. production of vegetables and pulse crops is projected to grow just 4% from 2022 to 2033, according to the USDA’s recently released long-term outlook report.
SCFBA members meet with Senate, House ag leadership
Amid ongoing farm bill discussions on Capitol Hill, the co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for America’s $64.7 billion specialty crop industry.