Sweet Corn
Fresh Produce Delivery Service Expanding Reach
Mark Godley recalls a particularly pleasing part of his Connecticut boyhood: walking to a farmer's stand and buying organically grown corn or beans - "which, as I recall, were delicious." Oakland, Calif., Inside Bay Area more »
Montana Market is Growing Into a Popular Destination
Greg Johnson went to New Zealand for six weeks back in 2006. In between all the golfing, fishing, talking and wandering around he did, he managed to pick up a few ideas to improve his... more »
2007 Fresh Market Vegetable Production Up 2 Percent from 2006
Fresh market vegetable and melon production for the 24 selected crops estimated in 2007 totaled 494 million cwt., up 2 percent from last year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Harvested area covered... more »
Earworm Becoming a Legitimate Threat for Sweet Corn Growers
The image of corn earworms floating on the winds is a bit tough to handle, but, of course, it's not the worms themselves that float. It's the moths that float in, and then they lay... more »
Fresh vegetable harvested area down 3 percent from last year
The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh-market vegetables during the winter quarter is forecast at 173,700 acres, down 3 percent from last year. Acreage declined for broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, head... more »
Food Safety, Labor and Fuel Costs Dominate Shipping
The Vegetable Growers News interviewed a handful of experts to get their perspectives on recent trends in vegetable shipping. Labor Everyone agreed the industry needs an adequate legal labor force. The availability and cost of... more »
Michigan Green Bean Broker a Vegetable Industry Leader
You've heard about people who don't know beans. Vic Shank is not one of those. Not only is he the president of the Michigan Vegetable Council, a leadership position in which knowing about vegetable industry... more »
Extension Losing a Personal Touch in Pennsylvania
This is the seventh story in a series about the future of Extension. The image of the county Extension agent riding in a pickup all day, visiting local farmers and doling out general advice, doesn't... more »
