Tomatoes/Peppers
Big tomato crop, high costs
It could be a rotten year for California's processing tomato growers. The Fresno BeeTo read more, click here. more »
BASF announces new chemistry fungicide for 2012
BASF is continuing its tradition of innovation by introducing a new fungicide, which will be available to growers in 2012, pending registration. The new chemistry, called Xemium, is a carboxamide that works by inhibiting SDH... more »
Tomatoes cleared in salmonella outbreak
In a study released recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided detailed evidence linking a nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul in 2008 to jalapeño... more »
Planting project’s days numbered?
The Planting Transferability Pilot Project (PTPP) is entering its third year, but its long-term future remains cloudy.PTPP, managed by USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), allows growers in seven Midwest states to grow certain processing vegetables... more »
Roller-crimper can aid no-till vegetable system
Utilizing cover crops is a common practice for many vegetable producers, due to the numerous benefits of reducing soil erosion, scavenging nutrients, suppressing weeds and improving soil structure and organic matter. Planting no-till into killed... more »
Freeze hits vegetables
A major freeze in Mexico earlier this month has resulted in a shortage across the U.S. of tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and other produce that could last until April and lead to higher prices at... more »
Planting project’s days numbered?
The Planting Transferability Pilot Project (PTPP) is entering its third year, but its long-term future remains cloudy.PTPP, managed by USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), allows growers in seven Midwest states to grow certain processing vegetables... more »
Tomato growers seek eaters
If every day were Super Bowl Sunday, growers of canning tomatoes would win big. The Modesto BeeTo read more, click here. more »
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