Vegetables

New packaging introduced from tomato plants

Pure Hothouse Foods has recently introduced their new Cloud 9 snacking tomato brand, sold under the Pure Flavor name. To pack this new tomato brand, Pure Hothouse Foods decided to use solid board enriched with... more »

LettuceBot wins 2017 AE50 award

Blue River Technology's LettuceBot precision lettuce thinning implement was just recognized by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) with an AE50 Award. AE50 awards honor the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products... more »

California to receive nearly $22M in conservation partnership funding

The USDA has announced that 88 high-impact projects across the U.S. will receive nearly a quarter billion dollars in federal funding as part of the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). In addition, partners have... more »

Getting started with hoophouse management webinar set

On Feb. 13, Michigan State University Extension will host “Getting Started with Hoophouse Management.” This two-hour webinar starts at 7 p.m. and will cover a wide range of topics to help beginning growers identify ways... more »

Rule changed on SNAP promotion at farmers’ markets

In 2016, many farmers' markets participating in both the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive and Farmers Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Support Grant programs encountered confusion when they sought to inform area residents that their... more »

Florida vegetable leader Billy Long Sr. dies

Billy Long Sr., a longtime Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) volunteer leader, has died. He was 87. Long grew up on the eastern shore of Virginia. After graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he returned home... more »

Cool-season vegetable rotation effective practice

Issues with weeds, insects and disease make certified organic production of vegetables challenging in the southeastern United States. Maintaining and building soil organic carbon in midscale organic production systems can also be difficult due to... more »

Cost share assistance available to organic producers

Starting March 20, organic producers and handlers will be able to visit over 2,100 USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices to apply for federal reimbursement to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic... more »