Tomatoes/Peppers

Ontario anaerobic digester closes energy loop

For a pair of Canadian entrepreneurs in Leamington, Canada, renewable energy is living up to the hype.Dennis Dick and Roger Tiessen launched Seacliff Energy in January. Central to their 1.6-megawatt plant is the anaerobic digestion... more »

Usage, population, sprawl push advancements in irrigation

Plants need water to grow, but as global demand for quality produce has increased in the last 50 years, the need to have the proper amount of water for successful plant growth has increased, too.Waste... more »

How do you replace methyl bromide?

Methyl bromide has worked wonders for Florida strawberry growers over the years, eliminating a broad spectrum of pests in a fairly straightforward manner. Stricter environmental controls and an international agreement have slowly phased out use... more »

Researcher receives grant to study late blight

Howard Judelson, a professor of plant pathology at the University of California-Riverside (UCR), has received a $9 million, five-year grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to research late blight and ensure... more »

Hiring farm workers more complicated than ever

To Craig Regelbrugge, conditions for U.S. agricultural employers are about as bad as they've ever been.An estimated three-fourths of ag workers in the country today are not authorized to be here, said the co-chairman of... more »

Yields will be key to tomato farmers’ profits

After some late spring delays due to intermittent rainstorms, the planting of processing tomatoes in the Central Valley is nearly complete as growers put in acreage in an amount that is similar to last year.... more »

Proper transplant hardening off may be a deal breaker for your season

The use of transplants in vegetable production provides multiple benefits including earliness, disease-free planting materials and uniform crop stand. Transplants are generally produced in the greenhouse using special growing media and trays. Growing conditions in... more »

Salmonella contaminatioin prompts tomato recall

A Florida tomato grower is voluntarily recalling its grape tomatoes after a sample tested positive for salmonella. Chicago TribuneTo read more, click here. more »