Vegetables
CSA, u-pick sales expand farm market’s customer base
Offering u-pick fruit all summer through fall helped an old farm market bring in young customers. Strites Orchard turned 100 last year. The orchard and farm market is well known in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area... more »
New downy mildew hybrids soon available
Pickling cucumber growers will soon have a new defense against the devastating downy mildew disease. During the Pickle Packers International annual meeting, Seminis announced the launch of DM Defense, a line of Downy mildew resistant pickling... more »
Hardy new pea now developed
Commercial pea growers stand to benefit from the release of Hampton, a new edible dry pea variety that resists some of the legume crop’s most costly scourges, including pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV) and bean... more »
Adverse conditions make growing pumpkins in south Georgia difficult
High temperatures, humid nights and disease pressure make growing pumpkins difficult for south Georgia farmers, according to Tim Coolong, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension vegetable horticulturist. Georgia only produces a few hundred acres of... more »
UF receives grant to spread the word on food safety standards
The University of Florida will help lead the charge in educating stakeholders on the sweeping changes being made to national food safety regulations with a $1.2 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and... more »
Eden Valley Growers gets grant for Western NY Food Hub
Eden Valley Growers, a farmer-owned cooperative and the owner/operator of the Western NY Food Hub, was awarded $98,890 through the Local Food Promotion Program from USDA to further expand its food hub operations. Eden Valley Growers,... more »
Project examines pathogen risks of wildlife
A group of researchers hope to shed light on the various wild bird and mammal species that visit produce fields and the prevalence of pathogens within those species. Although each crop field and agricultural operation... more »
Map identifies farmland with potential for groundwater recharge
Growers, researchers, policymakers, and others can now pinpoint California’s most promising parcels of farmland to help replenish the state’s dwindling groundwater supplies, thanks to a new interactive map developed by the California Soil Resource Lab... more »
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