Category: Strawberries
California’s Mayra Paniagua receives strawberry award
Mayra Paniagua, a second-generation California grower, has received the Strawberry Industry Impact Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce.
First Michigan vegetable report for 2024 released
As Michigan’s vegetable growers gear up for the 2024 growing season, they face unusual challenges stemming from the warmest winter on record, according to the first weekly report from Michigan State University Extension.
Canadian greenhouse lighting effort involves strawberries
Strawberries are a part of Canada’s Center for Horticultural Innovation’s search for the best possible supplemental lighting to integrate into the greenhouse industry.
California CDPR approves ProBlad Verde fungicide
Sym-Agro has announced that the California CDPR has approved the expanded crop and disease uses of ProBlad Verde fungicide.
Michigan fruit management guide updated
The Michigan Fruit Management Guide, which includes coverage of strawberries, has been released by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.
UCCE research boosts organic strawberry yields
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Tech allows growers to ‘eavesdrop’ on insects
Emily Bick, assistant professor of precision pest ecology and Extension specialist for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is compiling the ultimate playlist for her field of expertise.
Vertical farming operator Oishii raises funds
Oishii CEA, vertical farming, sustainability, strawberries, tomatoes, indoor, greenhouse, controlled environment,
Study looks at cover crops, plastic in organic growing
The Rodale Institute California Organic Center has preliminary results from its 2021 study exploring cover crops as an alternative to black plastic mulch in organic vegetable systems.
Maryland breeding program releases Lumina, a new strawberry cultivar
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) strawberry breeding program in Beltsville, Maryland, is releasing a new cultivar, Lumina, which produces lustrous bright red strawberries that are large and sweet.
Northern San Joaquin Valley grower workshop scheduled
CropManage, University of California Cooperative Extension-Stanislaus County UCCE water, nutrients, UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley,
Strawberry options: Plasticulture, matted-row production
Strawberries use to be grown as perennial crops in matted-row production systems in orchards and u-pick farms. Read about plasticulture strawberry options.
Organic Grower: California’s unique strawberry pest control method
A novel pest management method is sweeping through California strawberry fields. Well, not sweeping, exactly.
Strawberry growers group to join 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
Registration opens for SE Regional growers conference
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Georgia Peach Council
PVGA changes headquarters, seeks new board member nominations
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association PVGA leadership
PVGA contracts with management firm for executive leadership
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association PVGA Wanner Associates Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program
Vertical farming operator Oishii names new chief commercial officer
Oishii vertical farming strawberries indoor farming greenhouse
Cal Pol Strawberry Center Field Day sets attendance record
Nearly 500 strawberry growers, shippers, processors, researchers and agricultural stakeholders gathered for the seventh annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day.
AgroFresh acquires postharvest tech company Tessara
AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has acquired Tessara, a postharvest solutions provider.