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Unlock spray drone best practices: Attend Great Lakes Expo’s Drones in Specialty Crops Symposium

Great Lakes Expo is offering a spray drone educational session on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 9 am to 4 p.m. in Ballroom D at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 2025 Drones in Specialty... more »

What are the biggest pests and diseases affecting you the most?

Fruit and vegetable growers around the U.S. have experienced different insect and disease threats. Here at Vegetable Growers News, we want to better understand the challenges your operation faces. What pests and diseases are impacting... more »

Rodent attack: How growers can battle rat, squirrel, gopher damage

Battling burrowing rodent wildlife pests is more challenging today than a couple of decades ago. Last year saw a spike in vole numbers throughout the western U.S., said Roger Baldwin, a University of California Cooperative... more »

Corteva to split seed and crop protection businesses in 2026

Corteva plans to separate its seed and crop protection businesses into two independent companies by the second half of 2026, aiming to focus more directly on the needs of farmers. The seed business, which includes... more »

New methyl bromide alternative fumigation treatment approved

The International Treatment Solutions Group (INTRESO) has received Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for eFUME, a methyl bromide alternative fumigation treatment. Suited to a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and cut flowers, the trademarked... more »

Cultivating the Future: Cal Poly Strawberry field day showcases innovation, sustainability

A spirit of progress and purpose filled the air at the 9th Annual Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day, where more than 600 strawberry growers, researchers, and industry leaders gathered to witness the future of... more »

Integrated plant health management strengthens crop resilience

Integrated plant health management (IPHM) builds upon integrated pest management (IPM) by combining plant nutrition, stress tolerance, and biological tools. This holistic approach turns plants into active players in crop protection and improves the performance... more »

Urban grower’s plots help feed neighborhood

Edwin “Craig” Thomas Jr. took his knowledge of growing vegetables, which he learned from his father, to help address food insecurity in Savannah, Georgia, in one of the oldest free Black neighborhoods in the South.... more »

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