Late blight spotted in southwest Florida tomatoes, potatoes
More late blight has been found around southwest Florida and is now present on both tomato and potato. Gene McAvoy, county Extension director, Univ... more »
Mississippi State sets 2018 Greenhouse Tomato Short Course
If you are a grower of greenhouse tomatoes, or if you have interest in growing this crop, mark your calendar now for the 28th Annual Gre... more »
Vegalab has all-natural Mildew Control product
Palm Beach, Florida-based Vegalab has introduced its reformulated Mildew Control product. Mildew Control is a natural geraniol based pesticide that us... more »
Organix Solutions’ mulch film certified to biodegrade
Minnesota-based Organix Solutions has received a certification of its product line of black soil biodegradable agricultural mulch film. The OK biod... more »
First commercial tomato variety released by Penn State
The first commercially released variety resulting from Majid Foolad's tomato breeding program at Penn State University is being released by Johnny's S... more »
Effect of phosphorus rates on tomato in calcareous soil
Phosphorus (P) has a significant role in root growth, fruit and seed development, and plant disease resistance. Currently, no P fertilizer recommendat... more »
Southeast tomato growers part of pest management plan
Tomato growers in several states are being urged to participate in the upcoming Workshop for the Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Sout... more »
Company researches inserts for produce packing
Hazel Technologies will continue its research into developing new shelf-life extension technologies for fresh produce after receiving a second round ... more »
Predatory insect may help control whitefly
Scientists at the University of Florida have found an insect predator that may help greenhouse tomato growers manage populations of the sweet potato w... more »
UF scientists act as plant detectives to identify disease
As a University of Florida plant pathologist, Gary Vallad likes to call himself and his colleagues “sleuths of the plant world.” These detectives ... more »
