Vegetables

Sakata Seed America to establish new research station in California

Sakata Seed America announced plans to establish a new research station on land the company has acquired in Woodland of California’s Yolo County. The investment in land, greenhouses, offices and other facilities to be constructed on... more »

Penn State conducts seedless watermelon variety trial

Today’s consumers expect to purchase high quality, flavorful, locally grown produce. One of the staples of summer produce markets are watermelons. In current American culture, seedless watermelons are preferred. This was not always the case,... more »

Squash bugs put dent in cucurbit crop production

A noted problem insect in the United States for more than a century, the squash bug continues to do considerable damage to crops, particularly in light of the trend away from conventional insecticides to newer... more »

Control measures can negate squash bug woes

Helene Doughty, a research specialist senior at Virginia Tech’s Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, said a number of control measures can be put in place by growers to curb squash bug infestation. [caption... more »

California Avocado Commission releases guide to FSMA

The California Avocado Commission has published a synopsis of new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations as a guide for California avocado growers. On Jan. 26, FSMA became law. Most growers will have two (or... more »

MSU Extension releases butternut squash cereal rye cover crop trial results

A Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development funded a one-year cover cropping trial in butternut squash. The trial was planted at the Forgotten Harvest Ore Creek Farm (9153 Major... more »

NatureFresh Farms picks first OhioRed tomato crop

NatureFresh Farms announced the first crop of OhioRed tomatoes is being picked. NatureFresh Farms announced... more »

Syngenta adds extension agent to Resistance Fighter Leadership Program

Syngenta welcomed Gene McAvoy,a vegetable extension agent with University of Florida, as the 2015 member to the Resistance Fighter Leadership Program. Formed to honor advisors who help growers manage resistance, the program provides members with... more »