Vegetables
Butler University’s CUE farm adds mobile greenhouse
Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology Farm is the new home of the first fully automated, mobile greenhouse, an 8-foot-wide by 32-foot-long structure designed and built by Ball State University architecture students to enable the... more »
LGMA honors Congressman Farr
The California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA) and the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California hosted a breakfast event honoring Congressman Sam Farr for his longstanding support of national food safety laws and the leafy greens industry... more »
Global Plant Genetics, Fox Seeds sign seed distribution agreement
Fox Seeds, a producer and distributor of asparagus varieties developed by the breeding program at the University of Guelph in Canada, and UK-based Global Plant Genetics have signed a deal for the exclusive European distribution... more »
Michigan value-added grant proposals due Nov. 17
The Value-Added Grant Program is accepting abstract grant proposals until 3 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, Nov. 17, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD). Proposals received after 3 p.m. will not... more »
Latino Farmer Conference focuses on Spanish-speaking farmers
The second annual Latino Farmer Conference will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in Monterey, California. This annual conference is conducted in Spanish and translated into English for all attendees. “Hispanic farmers and ranchers are a... more »
NJ Agricultural Convention, Trade Show set for Feb. 7-9
The Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey, in cooperation with Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, will host its annual NJ Agricultural Convention and Trade Show at Harrahs Casino &... more »
Luna fungicide receives label expansion
Luna fungicide is now approved for use on a wider range of fruit, tree nut and vegetable crops in California. “This label expansion offers key fungicide options to horticulture growers in California,” said Bayer Product Manager Joel... more »
Funding available for new farmers across New York state
Funding is available to assist new and early-stage farmers through the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund. Now in its third year, the program builds upon the success of 2015 when more than $743,000... more »
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