Vegetables
Western NY Food Hub grower meeting set for Jan. 19
Eden Valley Growers (EVG), a farmer-owned cooperative and the owner/operator of the Western NY Food Hub, will host an information session on how technical assistance and support will be provided for farmers interested in selling... more »
New Organic Produce Network to connect organic produce industry
A new company has been formed to connect facets of the organic produce community through education, information and live events. Matt Seeley, former vice president of marketing for The Nunes Company, and Tonya Antle, former... more »
Recent rainfall provides hope for Georgia farmers
Welcome rains during December 2016 and the first week of 2017 are providing hope for Georgia farmers looking for relief from a statewide severe drought, according to Pam Knox, University of Georgia (UGA) agricultural climatologist... more »
Cornell to host greenhouse, high tunnel IPM webinars
Cornell University's New York State Integrated Pest Management program will host a series of short webinars on Greenhouse/High Tunnel Vegetable IPM on Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. in February and March. The intent is for... more »
US, Mexico establish import certificate for organic products
In October 2016, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Mexico’s National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality (SENASICA) established an agreement to require import certificates for all organic products traded between the United... more »
Syngenta, ChemChina merger decision delayed to April 12
The European Commission has delayed the decision on ChemChina's proposed acquisition of Syngenta to April 12, Reuters reports. Here's more from Reuters: "Syngenta said in a statement the two companies had asked for the extension... more »
AMS streamlines import process for certain vegetables
The Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) participation in the government-wide International Trade Data System (ITDS) is expanding from a three-port pilot program to a nationwide pilot, which is accepting filings at all U.S. ports of entry.... more »
NCSU researchers study strawberry clipper effects on yield
During 2016, our laboratory completed a three year project tracking the occurrence and impact of strawberry clipper weevil in annual, plasticuture strawberry fields. Our results have recently been published, and we would like to share them... more »