Sap analysis an option for winter tomato growers
Beyond simple field scouting, there’s another way to check up on high-value crops. New Age Laboratories, based in South Haven, Michigan, does analy... more »
Chile Pepper Institute Feb. 4-5 in New Mexico
Registration is now open for the world’s largest conference dedicated to chile peppers. The 2019 New Mexico Chile Conference hosted by New Mexico St... more »
BRANDT unveils plant growth regulator with unique mechanism
A proprietary plant growth regulator, called the BRANDT GlucoPro, debuted this week at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conferen... more »
Field-grown Tasti-Lee tomatoes packaged for grab-and-go
Tasti-Lee field-grown round tomatoes for slicing and salads are now available in grab-and-go packaging and an all-new snackable size for retail sales.... more »
Tomato varieties under high tunnel, open field management
Tomatoes are an important crop for small to mid-sized farmers selling directly to customers through farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture (... more »
New product approved for mosaic tomato plant virus
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently approved a novel new crop protectant, Pepino mosaic virus, strain CH2, isolate 1906... more »
Georgia scientists aim to breed better tomatoes
Tomatoes have been bred to create a wide array of colors, shapes and sizes, but not much commercial work has been done on breeding tomatoes that t... more »
Florida Tomato Exchange alleges Mexican dumping
Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) is alleging Mexico is engaging in commodity dumping that is hurting U.S. tomato growers around the country. Dumping â... more »
Assessing tomato grafting in low-disease high tunnels
Grafting is a proven way to incorporate disease resistance into tomato transplants. But in areas of the country with less history of tomato production... more »
Pest and nutrient management in caterpillar tunnels
New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station researcher Becky Sideman is studying tomato growth in caterpillar tunnels at the UNH Woodma... more »
