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We want to know: Did you have enough labor in 2023?
Vegetable Growers News is seeking input from growers on how the labor situation is affecting their operations.
Texas 1015 sweet onion harvest starts
Harvest of Texas 1015 Sweet Onions (TX1015) has started, and the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is kicking off promotional activities. Funded through a USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant through the Texa... more
Opinion: ‘Food bully’ undermines safe fruits and veggies
Editor's note: Through its safefruitsandveggies.com consumer website, the Alliance for Food and Farming responds to the Environmental Working Group's annual Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists. The legacy of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is tha... more
OFRF adds Spanish organic resource web page
Editor's note: Spanish-language version below. (Español abajo.) The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is offering a free online course in Spanish, to emphasize the importance of improving soil health for raising crops. With partners a... more
Survey: Farmers not to blame for high food prices
A recent survey of U.S. consumers show that most of them aren't placing the blame for high food prices on farmers, despite a 25% increase in the category from 2019 to 2023. The survey about 1,000 U.S. consumers showed that about 22% believe farmer... more
Harpe Bioherbicide celebrates 1,000+ trials
Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions Inc., has put its plant-based bioherbicides through more than 1,000 field and greenhouse trials, showing they are effective against broadleaf and grass weeds and seeds. The innovation comes as consumers are demanding m... more
University of California offers nematode workshop
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) is offering a workshop focused on nematodes. The workshop will be 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. March 26. It will provide growers of annual and perennial crops, field research representa... more