Crop Protection
Growing tomatoes a humbling experience
Tomatoes can be a very challenging to grow commercially. Managing nutrients, diseases, and insect pests all contribute to this annual test of our spirits. If it was not for the high potential for profits few... more »
Crops rot as Mexican labor dispute continues
For the last week, striking farmworkers in Baja California have all but stopped the winter harvest, right at its peak. While crops rot, indigenous pickers are rallying on streets and plazas as police and army... more »
Seedway receives GAP/GHP certifications at three seed locations
Seedway has received USDA GAP/GHP certification at its vegetable seed locations in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Pelham, Georgia, and Lakeland, Florida. This certification encompasses all Seedway vegetable seed handling facilities, making it one of the few seed... more »
Growers considering tunnels must weigh pros and cons
Every good reason to grow tomatoes and other high-return vegetables and small fruits in high tunnels has a compelling argument to counter it, according to a Cornell University Extension vegetable specialist."These potential pitfalls of tunnel... more »
BioSafe Systems names new manager
BioSafe Systems recently added Ed Chell as California territory manager for the agrichemical division, supporting the crop protection, water treatment and food safety business segments. Based in Camarillo, California, Chell will grow and develop the... 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 »
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 »
Georgia growers group rebrands food safety unit
The Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has relaunched its longstanding, initiative for the statewide produce industry that creates, updates and implements food safety programs.First introduced in 2001, what was formerly known as the... more »
Record turnout for SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
More than 3,200 members of the fruit and vegetable industry were in Savannah, Georgia Jan. 8-11 to attend the 2015 SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference and Trade Show. The annual event saw an almost... more »
USDA releases 2013 pesticide data summary
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2013 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The PDP summary confirms that overall pesticide chemical residues found on the foods tested are at levels below... more »
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