Vegetables
James Padden to lead Michigan food safety program
James Padden will serve manager of the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Program in the Food and Dairy Division, effective July 16, 2018, said Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gordon Wenk. Padden... more »
Hazera showcases melon varieties in Spain
Hazera company showed off innovative melon varieties recently at the Watermelon & Melon days held in Murcia, Spain. Hazera presented a range of watermelon sizes, from 1 to 6 kg, all focused on top internal... more »
Downy mildew found in Michigan cucumbers in 2018
Growers on the west side of Michigan should consider fungicide sprays for cucumbers and melons (watermelons, cantaloupe, muskmelon) now that downy mildew has been verified in Berrien County on July 24, 2018. The downy mildew... more »
New direction for Wilson Produce adds crops, enhances branding
Nogales, Arizona-based vegetable growers Wilson Produce is expanding its product mix beyond its specialty crop of mini peppers. The Arizona-based company said it plans to increase production of existing items (mini peppers, cucumbers and squash)... more »
Syngenta trial events showcase vegetable breeding innovation
Syngenta kicked off its 2018 trial event series in Naples, Florida, highlighting advancements in vegetable breeding to customers from across the Southeast. These trials illustrate the company’s continued commitment to be a leader in vegetable... more »
Management of SWD in berries topic of free guide book
If you’ve been growing berries for more than a couple of years, you’re no doubt aware that good growing and sanitation practices – such as keeping an open canopy, weeding regularly, rotating insecticides, harvesting frequently,... more »
International Asparagus Days set for Oct. 16-18 in Italy
As many as 210,000 hectares of green, white, and violet asparagus are grown worldwide: as far as extra-European countries are concerned, the main producers are China (57,000 ha), Peru (20,000 ha), and Mexico (20,000 ha);... more »
Kill on sight: UGA urges growers, ag workers to fight pepper weevil
Pepper weevils are such a threat to Georgia’s pepper crop that University of Georgia vegetable entomologist David Riley said Georgia farmers and agricultural workers should immediately kill any weevils found on fruit, equipment or clothes.... more »
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