Equipment
New Fumigant Rules Could Put Some Growers out of Business
EPA released its newest rules for applying soil fumigant pesticides a couple of months ago, and growers are still trying to figure out what the rules mean for them. Some things are certain: The new... more »
Delaware Corn Harvest Begins; Prices Still High
Delaware's corn crop is traditionally ready for harvest by the Fourth of July. Last month, however, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension agriculture agent Gordon Johnson had his doubts as to whether sweet corn would be... more »
Obamas Reap First Harvest
It was harvest time for the first wave of crops from the local vegetable garden, so the kids who had helped plant it a few months earlier came back to visit recently. Salon.com Click here... more »
Tunnels Take Advantage of Off-season Markets
About 90 people went to a field day at North Carolina State University's Piedmont Research Station in May to see what researchers there have learned about growing strawberries under high tunnels. The field day audience... more »
AgJOBS Back for More
Here we go again. On May 14, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., re-introduced the AgJOBS bill in the U.S. Senate (a similar bill was re-introduced in the House the same day). According to Feinstein's press release,... more »
Rimon Granted an Exemption in California
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted a specific exemption to allow the use of Rimon 0.83 EC Insecticide to control lygus bugs on strawberries in the California counties of Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange,... more »
New York Grants Funds for Farmers’ Markets
Up to $25,000 in matching funds are available for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehabilitation of farmers' markets in New York state. As part of the Grow New York program, Gov. David Paterson allocated... more »
Organic Industry Tightening Standards After Controversy
The dust is starting to settle from the organic fertilizer brouhaha in California, but certified growers in that state and elsewhere can't be blamed if they're still worrying about the authenticity of the products they... more »
Agriculture Holds up Even as Michigan Economy Declines
Michigan's agricultural industry remains as steady as a farmer's plow, bucking the norm in a state where manufacturing and other sectors of its fragile economy continue to shrink. The Detroit News Click here to read... more »
EPA Registers Rimon for Tomatoes
EPA has granted federal registration to Rimon 0.83 EC Insecticide for use on tomatoes, giving growers a new pest management tool and a critical addition to rotational programs, according to its distributor. Rimon is a... more »
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