Crop Protection
BASF to acquire Becker Underwood
BASF announced plans to acquire Becker Underwood for a price of $1.02 billion. The company, headquartered in Ames, Iowa, is a global provider of technologies for biological seed treatment, seed treatment colors and polymers, as... more »
Ohio family grows with the market
Three farms. Four thousand acres. Thirty-five commodities grown. Another 30 or so bought from other growers. Those numbers give a sense of the size and complexity of Buurma Farms, based in Willard, Ohio.In the busy... more »
Farmers’ markets need to sell safe food, too
Buying locally grown produce at the farmers' market is a great way to ensure your family is getting the freshest food possible, but it doesn't guarantee that the produce is safer. Just like any food,... more »
Vegetables coming to market despite drought
Vegetable growers seem to be holding their own, despite what many are describing as the worst drought since the days of the Dust Bowl.While some areas were seeing a diminished crop in July, farmers' market... more »
Editorial: Unlocking the tomato genome
At the end of May, the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and Tomato Genome Consortium announced that they had sequenced the genomes of the domesticated tomato and its wild relative.My understanding of genetics... more »
Bell peppers can grow better in the shade
As the seasons turn, commercial bell pepper growers in the Southeast share a common foe: the sun.Brutal summer temperatures often make growing anything impossible, and peppers can be susceptible to a host of diseases and... more »
Cover crops an important component of healthy soil
Cover crops are grown throughout the world to complement crop needs in the field, while enhancing soil quality.The use of cover crops spans thousands of years — bell beans during the height of the Roman... more »
Greenhouse growers’ group calls for national standards
Certified Greenhouse Farmers is calling for a standard, enforceable definition of what constitutes a “greenhouse.”Formerly known as the North American Greenhouse Hothouse Vegetables Association, Certified Greenhouse Farmers says rising demand for greenhouse-grown produce makes now... more »
National leafy greens agreement still stuck in D.C.
As of press time, the National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (NLGMA) was still in limbo.The last official word was in April 2011, when USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it was seeking public comments on... more »
Treasure Valley onion growers converting to drip irrigation
Onion growers typically use three types of irrigation systems: furrow, sprinkler and drip.Conversion to drip irrigation systems has been increasing for more than two decades in the Treasure Valley area, ranging from Oregon's Malheur County... more »
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