Vegetables
Wish Farms takes advantage of Florida strawberry season
Wish Farms, national produce grower, shipper and year-round supplier of strawberries, announced that Florida’s strawberry season is off to a good start. This season, Wish Farms is focusing on flavor and the consumer eating experience, expanding... more »
Georgia grower: Farming ain’t what it used to be
When vegetable farmer Bill Brim first started in the industry, he would walk the fields, take notes in a binder and deal with people on the phone. Today, as co-owner of Lewis Taylor Farms in... more »
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 »
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