Crop Protection
Syngenta vegetable seed varieties united as one brand
Syngenta has announced that ROGERS, Synergene Seed & Technology and Pybas Vegetable Seed Company brand varieties are being transitioned to the Syngenta brand this calendar year. The strengthened brand approach coincides with Syngenta's recent integration... more »
New president wants to strengthen grower, buyer connections
Drawing on his own experience, the new president of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association plans to use his new position to help the state's vegetable growers make more connections with buyers.Brian Campbell was elected president... more »
Maintaining cold chain helps avoid salmonella
A new study indicates that maintaining cold storage throughout the entire supply chain can help avoid a possible recurrence of salmonella in produce.Studying washed and non-washed jalapeno peppers and Roma tomatoes, Steven Pao, a professor... more »
Products in the news
ABBA Ultra 0.3MANA Crop Protection recently introduced ABBA Ultra 0.3 miticide/insecticide, an advanced low-volatile organic compound formulation that provides insect and mite control.Labeled for use on cotton, tree nuts, grapes, citrus, pome fruits, strawberries and... more »
Some Alabama farmers cut back crops, citing crackdown
Some Alabama farmers say they are planting less produce rather than risk having tomatoes and other crops rot in the fields a second straight year because of labor shortages linked to the state's crackdown on... more »
Haygrove, VGN to tour high tunnels in Britain
Haygrove Tunnels and Vegetable Growers News will be playing hosts to the Great American Haygrove High Tunnel Tour in Britain Sept. 2-7. The tour will showcase some of Britain's finest high-tunnel operations, ranging from raspberries... more »
Making traceability work is target of industry, FDA
It can be a long way from farm to table.And a lot of things can happen along the journey.With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) calling for an effective protocol to track and trace foods... more »
Industry’s cantaloupe safety meetings change to webinar format
A series of webinars will replace regional meetings scheduled to develop guidelines to improve the safety of cantaloupe.Growers, buyers, auditors, academic experts and state and federal regulators were being invited to attend regional meetings planned... more »
New York farm still recovering from Hurricane Irene
On Aug. 28, 2011, Hurricane Irene hit Schoharie Valley Farms.Richard Ball, the farm's owner, talked about the hurricane and its aftermath in January, during The 2012 Empire State Fruit & Vegetable Expo in Syracuse, N.Y.Ball's... more »
Technology helps maintain produce cold chain
Transportation is one of the fastest-growing segments of the produce industry, fueled by a growing world population and scientific research that has seen an unprecedented increase in food production. Food safety and transparency have been... more »
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