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Certified organic product sales hit record

Organic sales are on the rise. In the U.S., organic product sales have hit a record, according to a report. Sales of certified organic products app... READ MORE »

Squash treated with a soil application of Admire, a systemic neonicotinoid, effective for striped cucumber beetle. Photo by Ben Werling, MSU Extension

MSU’s crop report outlines weather impacts, crop progress

Michigan's agricultural landscape faces a rough start to the season with the recent onslaught of tornadoes and a mix of weather patterns, as outlined ... READ MORE »

Southeast Regional Show recognizes leaders

Extension researchers’ efforts to improve crops and the fruit and vegetable industry’s political prominence were highlighted at this year’s Sout... READ MORE »

Veg Connections: Biopesticides and beneficial insects

High tunnels are an essential tool to maintain cold-tolerant crops such as spinach and other leafy greens during winter months. However, even in winte... READ MORE »

EFI Equitable Food Initiative

EFI events to shine light on sustainable farming practices

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer ... READ MORE »

Troy Bland in onion field

Bland Farms’ sweet success

Long before the family name became synonymous with the iconic Vidalia sweet onion, the Bland family was known for other crops.  The third generati... READ MORE »

Veg connections: Tips on choosing robotics

Weeds threaten the $79 billion specialty crop industry in the U.S. by reducing yields, harboring pests and pathogens and impeding harvest efforts. The... READ MORE »

Immediate answers from Bayer’s GenAI system

Bayer has developed a GenAI system that will give farmers a wealth of information at their fingertips, answering farm management questions immediately... READ MORE »

Summer cover crops: A matter of timing, seed choice

It’s easy for Ajay Nair, professor in Iowa State University’s Department of Agriculture, to point out the reasons growers should include cover cro... READ MORE »

National Onion Association Texas tour

Onion meeting meeting highlights labor, exports, disease

The state of the onion industry’s trade organization is healthy while scientists are battling bacterial diseases that threaten growers’ crops. ... READ MORE »

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Grower profile: Del Jardin Fresh

Research: Cucurbit mesotunnels

GLEXPO preview: Katrina Becker unlocks farm potential by sharing weed control, cover crop insights

Hydroponics: Growing media influences plant health management

Fresh Views: Refreshing your disease management plan

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