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Four Ways to Maintain Soil Moisture Content While Refining Water Use

{Sponsored} “Vegetables are made up of 80 to 90% water, so it makes sense that yields and quality are closely correlated with soil moisture status,” said Matt Comrey, technical nutrition agronomist, Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness. “If moisture is li... more

Some of the more popular cucumber types in the East spotlighted

Cucumbers are a popular crop grown throughout Delmarva for both fresh market (slicers, mini) and processing (pickles). There are three flowering or fruiting types. Monecious cucumbers have both male and female flowers on the same vine with a highe... more

Annual economic impact of agriculture in Pennsylvania pegged at $132.5B

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's administration on April 28 released a new economic impact report for Pennsylvania’s leading agriculture industry, in coordination with Team Pennsylvania and eConsult Solutions Inc., and Wolf made one thing clear: agricu... more

Guidelines for managing western flower thrips in California lettuce

The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is one of the major pests of lettuce in California. It has a wide host range including several vegetable, ornamental, and other cultivated or wild plants. Nat... more

GoalTender: Renewed label for onions and cole crops in Michigan

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has approved the renewal of a Special Local Needs (SLN) label, also known as a Section 24c label, for the use of GoalTender on onions and cole crops (broccoli, cabbage and ca... more

Brent Byers joins Ninchino America for strategic planning, business development

Effective May 1, Brent Byers will assume the position of senior manager of strategic planning and business development. He will manage the strategic planning process and will be responsible for the licensing businesses for Nichino America. This... more

PMA Foodservice open and taking reservations for July 21-22

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has officially opened registration and hotel reservations for PMA Foodservice 2021 which will be held in Monterey, California, from July 21-22. The event invites all industry members and partners from across t... more