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Pursue shade cloth for lettuce production
In Delaware, spring lettuce is planted in March and April. Head lettuce should be seeded in March and transplanted by mid-April. Leaf lettuce can be direct seeded in March and April. Lettuce is a cool season crop that grows best at temperatures of... more
Rijk Zwaan completes autonomous growing trial
Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in Rijk Zwaan’s seed production process has shown many advantages in a trial with Blue Radix's Crop Controller. The comparison across two departments created a major opportunity to demonstrate the value of ... more
Nominations sought for Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
The USDA announced March 30 it intends to renew the charter of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. It is also seeking nominations from specialty crop stakeholders to serve on the FVIAC. The deadline for nominations is May 31, 2022. ... more
Preventing cross contamination: spring chores
Warmer than average March temperatures have started the growing season ahead of “normal.” Springtime brings a seemingly endless series of things to do in the field, plus the picking and packing of early-season high-tunnel crops. With so many t... more
WSU’s first endowed potato chair seeks to grow state industry
Launching Washington State University’s first distinguished program serving potato agriculture, Steve Culman will delve below the surface to keep a $7 billion Washington industry strong. Currently a state specialist in soil fertility for The Ohi... more
Fire damages Rio Fresh onion warehouse facility
A structure fire caused significant damage to a large portion of key fresh onion packing facilities in south Texas. On March 31, fire struck Rio Fresh Inc.’s San Juan, Texas, warehouse and packing operations. According to the company, “a massi... more
Corteva Agriscience works with Symborg to distribute nitrogen-fixation product
Corteva Agriscience has been named the exclusive distributor of a nitrogen-fixation product for both specialty growers and row crop farmers by biotechnological company Symborg, the companies announced March 31. The agreement builds on established ... more
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