Crop Management
Sakata introducing new beet line
Sakata Seed America has introduced a new beet line.Due to its official merger with Chriseed in 2014, Sakata now offers 16 beet varieties, with qualities such as wide adaptability, high yields and suitability for processing,... more »
UC Davis, California Strawberry Commission settle lawsuit
The University of California, Davis, and the California Strawberry Commission today settled their legal differences regarding the public strawberry breeding program at UC Davis, according to a UC Davis press release.As part of this renewed... more »
Greater emphasis on strawberry breeding in post-methyl bromide era
California's strawberry industry has almost completely phased out its use of methyl bromide as a pre-plant soil fumigant, and the importance of breeding for disease resistance has never been greater, according to Mike Nelson of... more »
New business focuses on specialty crop growers
Specialty Crop Solutions has announced the establishment of a new business focused on serving the specialty crop grower. Specialty Crop Solutions provides services and products not currently available to the small- to medium-sized specialty agricultural... more »
Arizona Leafy Greens adds to Food Safety Training Kit
Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Training Kit has a new component specifically designed for supervisory roles and personnel who conduct daily field assessments. “Module 4: Pre-Harvest and Daily Harvest Environmental Assessments” addresses the industry's need... more »
Non-insured assistance program topic of Michigan meeting
A meeting regarding the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) will be held Feb. 3, from 9 a.m.-noon, at the Hart United Methodist Church, 308 State St., Hart, Michigan.NAP provides financial assistance to producers of... more »
Bay Area vegetable research, marketing update scheduled
Michigan State University Extension (MSU) is encouraging growers from the Bay and Thumb areas to attend a free meeting at the Portsmouth Township Hall in Bay City on Feb. 16 to learn more about last... more »
Heirloom tomato growers benefit from new varieties
There was a time when heirloom tomatoes were typically associated with production, handling and shipping challenges that did not attract commercial growers.According to Jeanine Davis, North Carolina State University (NCSU) horticulturalist and Extension specialist, the... more »
UC researcher seeks more colorful sweet potatoes
Americans draw their cuisine from a vast array of cultures, but on Thanksgiving most of us sit down to eat essentially the same foods: roast turkey with cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, green... more »
Drip irrigation management leads to efficiencies
Vegetable growers in Florida are using plasticulture to improve water and nutrient management practices on more than 5,000 acres of production. And the effort is paying off, according to one Extension official familiar with the... more »
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