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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, ... READ MORE »
UGA scientists get $94,000 in grants from Georgia Farm Bureau
The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) has awarded $94,000 in research grants to seven Georgia scientists and their research teams who are addressing productio... READ MORE »
Dealing with freeze damage in fall vegetables
Vegetable crops planted for fall harvest can be susceptible to early overnight cold snaps, and delayed summer plantings may not fully mature before co... READ MORE »
Michigan approves $1M for needy families to spend at farm markets
Michigan taxpayers are sending more dollars for needy families to buy fruits and vegetables. Michigan House and Senate approved $1 million for the ... READ MORE »
USDA asked to check prices received by farmers
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, called Sept. 24 on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to in... READ MORE »
USDA features Louisiana veggie grower, marine veteran
Louisiana vegetable grower Fredie Manes and his wife Patti were recently featured by the USDA’s “Fridays on the Farm” series. Manes is a reti... READ MORE »
Extensive research study aimed at whitefly management
Researchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fight whiteflies on vegetab... READ MORE »
A good time to check vegetables for root knot nematode
As this growing season winds down and for the next few weeks it is a good time to examine vegetable roots for root knot nematode (RKN). I would be sus... READ MORE »
Hurricane Dorian preparation for farms, others urged by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian t... READ MORE »
Cornell’s Michael Rosato studies soil’s sulfur content
Michael Rosato is a graduate student studying under the guidance of Steve Reiners, professor and chair of the horticulture section of the School of I... READ MORE »
