Tomatoes/Peppers
Haygrove winner plans to ‘retire’ to farming life
As the winner of a 25-by-100-foot Haygrove Gothic tunnel in the 2012 Great American Giveaway, Kermit Cutter of Newfield, N.Y., said he plans to use it to get more into farming.For the past four decades,... more »
Small farms, local food getting new technologies
Jane Bush of Charlotte, Mich., is a small farmer with a diverse mix of products for a broad range of local customers. The latest venture for her Apple Schram Organic Orchard is sales of early... more »
Making traceability work is target of industry, FDA
It can be a long way from farm to table.And a lot of things can happen along the journey.With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) calling for an effective protocol to track and trace foods... more »
Boulder, Longmont, Colorado farmers’ markets open Saturday
Patrick Dolbeare loves vegetables. Not that it's all that unusual for a 9-year-old in Boulder to love kale and tomatoes. What is different, though, is that he'll be the first one to sell them at... more »
Early spring warmth causing growers sleepless nights
For many of the Midwest and Eastern states, spring weather arrived early. Most areas are three to four weeks ahead of schedule in terms of plant growth and bloom, according to university Extension offices.Such conditions... more »
Family farm’s future linked to agritourism
Agritourism has become a way of life for Chesterfield Berry Farm and the family that runs it.About 10 years ago, the Mosely, Va., farm's u-pick sales started declining, said Shannon Mangnuson, daughter of owners Aaron... more »
Experts, leaders target cantaloupe safety
One day. One hundred experts. One issue with exponentially greater implications.In a nutshell, those were the bones of the "Cantaloupe: Food Safety Priorities" meeting coordinated by the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) at the University... more »
Tomatoes selected for FDA traceability study
The FDA has announced that tomatoes are among the foods selected for a product tracing pilot to be conducted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).Tomatoes were chosen because they have been involved in a... more »
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