Vegetables
BREAKING: Appeals court sides with Georgia Ag Department
In a recent appeals court ruling, Judge Michael Boggs said Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black has the authority to establish a packing date for Vidalia onions.Here's more from GPB News: An appeals court judge is... more »
Downy mildew on cucumbers detected in key areas of Michigan
It looks as though Michigan is on track for a difficult downy mildew year.This highly destructive and difficult to manage disease has now been documented in three regions of the state including Monroe, Gratiot and... more »
PHHI welcomes new researcher focused on vegetable genomics, breeding
Massimo Iorizzo recently joined N.C. State University's Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. An assistant professor in the Department of Horticultural Science, Iorizzo's research will focus on genetics,... more »
Stenzel, Gombas, Guenther appointed to USDA advisory committees
United Fresh's President and CEO, Tom Stenzel, along with Senior Vice President, Food Safety and Technology, Dave Gombas, and Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Robert Guenther, have been appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack... more »
Managing bacterial spot in tomato
Bacterial spot is becoming an increasingly devastating disease of tomato in the mid-Atlantic region. Not only can the pathogen directly damage the fruit, severe foliar infection can lead to defoliation reducing both the quality and... more »
Using proper herbicide formulations to prevent damage
In many cases, the grower themselves did not apply herbicides that caused damage to their crops; a neighboring farmer did. It is important to remember that you are responsible for drift, and legal measures can... more »
Scouting insects in high tunnels
We just returned from the University of Vermont where we, along with researchers from the University of Maine, participated in an intensive training program on scouting and identifying insects in high tunnels. Our training was... more »
Sakata Seed America earns GSPP accreditation
Sakata Seed America announced their GSPP certification, as of May 2015.GSPP, or 'Good Seed and Plant Practices' accreditation, is an accreditation system based on a process approach (prophylactic measures) to prevent seed and plant transmitted... more »
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