Cucumbers
Cucumbers, fruits among list of U.S. goods targeted by retaliatory Canadian tariffs
Cucumbers, along with a long list of fruits, are among U.S. goods targeted in the first phase of retaliatory tariffs announced March 4 by Canada. Canada’s Department of Finance announced 25% tariffs on a list... more »
Chicago farm market’s success
Goebbert’s Farm, a northwest Chicago suburb farm market operation, has been selling fruits and vegetables since 1948. Goebbert’s Farm, based in South Barrington, Illinois, sells a large variety of fruit and vegetables, including cabbage, cucumbers,... more »
Red Sun Farms relies on high tech to grow year-round produce
Red Sun Farms stands as one of North America’s largest, fully vertically integrated high-tech greenhouse growing operations. With complete ownership and control of the entire process, from seed selection to retail delivery, the company ensures... more »
Invasive Spotted lanternfly detected in Georgia
Destructive spotted lanternflies (SLF) have been discovered in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made the first detection of spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula or... more »
Vive Crop Protection accelerates crop protection product development
Vive Crop Protection is speeding the introduction of its crop protection products. A new initiative from Vive Crop Protection is designed to hasten the development of its crop protection products. Vive's Highest Velocity Commercialization Engine... more »
Refreshing your disease management plan
Whether you have struggled with diseases in the past or diseases are the bane of your crops, now is a good time to develop or revisit plans for managing diseases in your operation. Planning for... more »
Great Lakes Greenhouses boosts cucumber production with LED Lighting
Great Lakes Greenhouses, a North American hydroponic cucumber grower, has enhanced production through the use of Philips GreenPower LED toplighting and the GrowWise Control System (GWCS). The advanced lighting systems, provided by Signify, allow for... more »
Terra Vera product to help protect bees, crop pollination
AgTech company Terra Vera has introduced a new brand aimed at enhancing bee health. The Albuquerque-based firm’s ApiVera initiative comes in response to the ongoing decline in bee populations, a major concern for growers of... more »
Weather challenges vex East Coast organic vegetables
Weather issues are challenging this year's East Coast organic vegetable deal. Sustained hot, wet weather has been affecting organic produce crops from Georgia to Maine. Hurricane Debby and high summer temperatures have reduced the growing... more »
Cucurbit downy mildew detected in New England
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been spotted in New England. CDM was reported the week of Aug. 5 on cucumber crops by growers in Franklin County, Massachusetts, which is the southern border of New Hampshire’s... more »
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