Vegetables
Tomatoes at the center of growing trade dispute
The 1996 tomato suspension agreement between the United States and Mexico is at the center of a growing trade dispute between the two counties. The agreement has governed the price of tomatoes imported from Mexico... more »
BMSB numbers on the rise late in the season
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) numbers in mid-Atlantic states are surging, which is worrying growers and researchers, said Tracy Leskey, a research entomologist at USDA's Appalachian Fruit Research Station in West Virginia. Leskey has been... more »
Sweet corn, peaches pair well for Ohio grower
There aren't many young fruit and vegetable growers out there, and it worries Gordon Hahn. Hahn, 55, grows fruit, vegetable and grain crops in Huron, Ohio. His seed salesman tells him he's one of the... more »
Grower promotes health benefits of hot peppers
Ed Currie has a passion for hot peppers going back 30 years. But his passion doesn't derive from a love of spicy cuisine. Rather, he sees many health benefits in the peppers, and is working... more »
New MVC president wants to tackle labor, public relations
Ralph Oomen is in line to become the next president of the Michigan Vegetable Council (MVC). Currently the vice president, he'll start his two-year term as president in 2013.Ralph's family has been farming in western... more »
Bolthouse finds ways to save energy, money
Spending money to save money also means saving energy at the Bolthouse Farms processing facility in Prosser, Wash.Jim Robbins, vice president of technical services for Bolthouse Farms, based in Bakersfield, Calif., said that when the... more »
Mich. pickle farm accused of cheating workers
The federal government is accusing a northern Michigan farm of failing to pay minimum wage to migrant workers who picked pickling cucumbers.A lawsuit filed in Grand Rapids federal court also accuses Darryl Howes and Ron... more »
Trade association calls on California to redefine greenhouse tomato
When a consumer purchases a tomato labeled as greenhouse grown, he or she should be assured it was grown in a defined greenhouse – that's the perspective of Certified Greenhouse Farmers, which recently called upon... more »
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