Vegetables
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 »
EPA establishes new requirements to delay corn rootworm resistance
In response to signs that the corn rootworm is becoming resistant to single trait Bt products, EPA is announcing new, more protective requirements designed to delay corn rootworm resistance to genetically engineered “Bt corn.” Bacillus... more »
PMA Fresh Connections: Retail to address shopper experience
Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Connections: Retail will connect retailers and suppliers through retail-based education sessions, networking opportunities, and an optional tour of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market. The event will be hosted in Philadelphia April... more »
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