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Eastern Broccoli Project swells $90M industry sales

One challenge of growing broccoli in the East is that the plant was originally cultivated as a winter vegetable in Mediterranean climates.

Purdue scientist sending tomatoes into space

“We can’t just assume that plant defense mechanisms work the same way in space flight as they do on Earth.”

Rodale Institute selects Jeff Moyer as CEO

The board of directors of Rodale Institute, a leader in regenerative organic agriculture, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Moyer as chief executive officer. Moyer has served the Institute for 43 years in positions such as farm direct... more

Thrive Fresh Summit Challenge features startup finalists

Produce Marketing Association and SVG Ventures announce the startup finalists with innovative solutions for the produce and floral industries to pitch live on stage at the THRIVE Fresh Summit Challenge. The pitch presentation will take place at the F... more

Misionero rolling out vegetable sauté kits at PMA Fresh

Green Wave Farms, Misionero’s fresh-cut vegetable line, will roll out two new products, a Green Beans Sauté Kit and a Brussels Sprouts Sauté Kit, at Fresh Summit Oct. 17-19. Shoppers can expect to see both kits in stores by November 2019. T... more

Organic Agriculture Research Forum details set

[caption id="attachment_18801" align="alignright" width="300"] Organic Agriculture Research Forum[/caption] The 2020 Organic Agriculture Research Forum will take place on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Little Rock, Arkansas, as part of the 2020 SSAWG... more

Growing a Halloween favorite more sustainably

They come in all shapes and sizes, in hues of golden orange, pale white, and green. Painted, carved, or baked in a pie, pumpkins are cheerful symbols of autumn that are grown in every county of Washington. Scientists at Washington State University... more