Vegetables
SIMBA updates touch screen, software for 2017
New updates to the SIMBA Touch Screen will give users greater control of the ability to monitor pack lines in real-time, know what is in inventory and record shipments. The SIMBA (Specialized Inventory Management with... more »
WPVGA publishes water fact book
Over the next few months growers will be presenting factual, scientific information to local governmental bodies throughout central Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) has compiled a "High Capacity Well Fact Book" of... more »
Ocean Mist Farms prepares for Frost Kissed artichokes
As this season’s temperatures begin to cool down, Ocean Mist Farms is planning for its artichokes, known as Frost Kissed artichokes. Artichokes are Frost Kissed when the temperature drops below 32 degrees, causing the skin... more »
Sakata celebrates Tour de Fresh 2016
On Dec. 6, Sakata Seed America’s Tour de Fresh rider Allen Satterlee presented the Galt Elementary School District of California with a brand new salad bar. Back in July, Satterlee biked roughly 300 miles of... more »
Quebec berry growers tout innovative approaches
One of the leading horticulture researchers in Canada hosted a farm stop during the North American Strawberry Growers Association’s (NASGA) summer tour. Grower Andre Gosselin, a professor of horticulture at Laval University in Quebec City,... more »
Video series aims to educate consumers about ag
Ron Goldy was waiting in his dentist’s office one day when a video playing in the corner caught his eye. The video was high-definition, with no narration – just music playing in the background. The... more »
Florida scientists: Strawberries are not genetically engineered
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers want the public to know that they do not use genetic engineering to breed commercial strawberries; in fact, commercially grown strawberries worldwide do not use... more »
Monsanto shareowners approve merger with Bayer
Monsanto announced that at a special meeting of shareowners held today, shareowners of the company approved the merger of Monsanto with a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft. Under the terms of the merger agreement,... more »