Crop Protection
Bee death causes differ from hive to hive
What's killing the honeybees needed for crop pollination? The reasons vary from hive to hive, said James Tew, an Extension specialist with Auburn University in Alabama and a former professor of entomology with Ohio State... more »
Fontelis registered in California
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has completed the 30-day public posting process for DuPont Fontelis fungicide in California. Federal registration for Fontelis was granted in 2012. “The introduction of Fontelis to the California market... more »
Keeping muck soils sustainable takes monitoring
Muck soils are an economically important, non-renewable resource for Michigan agriculture. Satisfactory soil conservation and nutrient management practices are needed to sustain these soils for future crop production.Muck soils are the result of a transformation... more »
Breeding programs focus on consumer of the future
Fruits and vegetables are important parts of a balanced diet, and making sure consumers have an abundant supply of them is part of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) mandate.Genetic improvements in fruits and vegetables are... more »
Indiana GAPs workshops scheduled
A series of workshops presented by Purdue Extension will focus on food safety practices for fruit and vegetable farms.“Good Agricultural Practices from A to Z” will be held from mid-December to early March at a... more »
New MVC president wants to tackle labor, public relations
Ralph Oomen is in line to become the next president of the Michigan Vegetable Council (MVC). Currently the vice president, he'll start his two-year term as president in 2013.Ralph's family has been farming in western... more »
Trade association calls on California to redefine greenhouse tomato
When a consumer purchases a tomato labeled as greenhouse grown, he or she should be assured it was grown in a defined greenhouse – that's the perspective of Certified Greenhouse Farmers, which recently called upon... more »
Healthy living and buying local still driving seed trends
When it comes to vegetable seed trends, the story continues to be buying locally grown fruits and vegetables and knowing where your food comes from. Food trends expert Phil Lempert said that consumers have become... more »
California seeks to distinguish its cantaloupes
California melons will begin bearing a "Buy California Grown" sticker in an effort to distinguish the state's crop from others.Steve Patricio, president of Westside Produce and the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board, and a grower himself,... more »
Scientists still puzzling over causes of CCD
When it comes to solving the puzzling syndrome known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), which has been attacking honey bee colonies since 2006, the best that can be said is that there is good news... more »
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