Equipment
Mastronardi introduces Pepperco USA
Mastronardi Produce continues to expand its greenhouse operations in Coldwater, Michigan, as it claims the banner of being the largest greenhouse pepper company in North America.The Kingsville, Ontario-based company's latest greenhouse venture is Pepperco USA.... more »
Spectrum introduces cloud-based software
Spectrum Technologies has introduced SpecConnect, an advanced web portal cloud solution for crop environmental monitoring using wireless networks. The cloud-based software monitors and captures weather and temperature, plant health and soil moisture data across various... more »
Get the most from your pre-emergent vegetable herbicide
If used correctly, pre-emergent herbicides are an effective means of controlling early season weed problems, helping crops get a good start and potentially enabling them to out-compete mid- and late-season weed pressure. Herbicide applications are... more »
JV Farms Organic recycling efforts spread companywide
The CEO of a large western U.S. vegetable operation was front and center when it came time to rally companywide support for stronger recycling and sustainability efforts.JV Farms Organic, based in Soledad, California, has launched... more »
Precision agriculture poised for growth
An agricultural engineering professor, in the forefront of high-tech innovation, believes there are significant advantages for specialty crop operators who pursue and adapt precision agriculture technologies.The bottom line – impacted by such trends as a... more »
Kalettes hit market for vegetable growers
It's a newer vegetable that's making early inroads into some sectors of commercial production, and those involved in the development and nurturing of Kalettes anticipate more acceptance as their popularity takes hold.Kalettes, labeled by some... more »
Obama actions ‘not expected’ to ease farm labor concerns
A call for a more targeted approach to help improve the farm labor environment marked early reaction from the agriculture community to President Barack Obama's issuance of a series of executive actions to grant as... more »
Labor, food safety, transportation priorities for new MVC president
Joe Pirrone will be the next president of the Michigan Vegetable Council (MVC). He'll start his two-year term in 2015, replacing outgoing president Ralph Oomen.Pirrone, 59, is the former owner of Mike Pirrone Produce, a... more »
Hydroponic consultant offers growers 30 years of experience
Joe Swartz, a hydroponic growing consultant based in Amherst, Massachusetts, has 30 years of experience in commercial production – experience he is always willing to share with other growers."I work with prospective, inexperienced and experienced... more »
Farm Bill funds labor survey
USDA recently announced that, through authorizations of the 2014 Farm Bill, it would invest nearly $118 million dollars to support America's specialty crop producers.Following that announcement, Gov. Rick Snyder, along with Michigan Department of Agriculture... more »
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