Vegetables
Registration open for California MRL Harmonization Workshop
The California Specialty Crops Council's 2017 MRL Workshop will be held May 31 - June 1 in San Francisco. The interactive seminar will address issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Growers, packers,... more »
Cover crops acting as trap crops protect vegetables
For farmers in central Florida, planting cover crops in strips as a trap crop alongside cash crops is proving to be a highly effective method for attracting beneficial insects and controlling pests. Farmers have been... more »
Is farming a high-tech industry?
My paternal grandfather was a farmer in Ohio. He raised a variety of crops, but his “bread and butter” were hogs. In southwestern Ohio hogs were big business a century ago. In fact, at one... more »
Wisconsin vegetable, potato groups elect new leadership
On Feb. 9, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) board of directors elected Eric Schroeder of Schroeder Brothers Farms in Antigo as its president for 2017. Schroeder, the WPVGA representative at large, succeeds... more »
Michigan risk protection coverage deadlines soon approaching
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Program Specialist Benjamin Belkholm reminds producers to review available USDA crop risk protection options, including federal crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage, before the spring-seeded crop... more »
Plan ahead to protect cole crops from swede midge
Michigan cole crops growers must be wary of a new pest, the swede midge, according to Ben Phillips, a Michigan State University Extension educator. Phillips discussed swede midge and how to manage it during the... more »
United Fresh publishes 2016 FreshFacts Year in Review
Continued growth in fresh produce spending is covered in the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2016 Year in Review edition of the FreshFacts on Retail report. This report examines overall retail trends in produce for the... more »
VSU offering urban agriculture certification program
Virginia State University’s College of Agriculture is offering an Urban Agriculture Certificate Program this spring. Designed for anyone charged with starting or managing an urban farm or who wants to increase their marketability to do... more »
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