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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 »
Michigan Carrot Producers to Vote on Program Continuation
Michigan carrot producers will have an opportunity to vote on whether or not to continue the Carrot Industry Development Program in a referendum conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) beginning Monday, June 15,... 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 »
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 »
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 »
Wisconsin Farm Market Weathers Ups and Downs
2006 and 2007 were a tough couple of years for Wisconsin Territories Farm Market, but owner Kate Zdroik is ready to bounce back and is optimistic about the upcoming season. Her husband and co-owner, Mark... more »
“ASPARAGUS! Stalking the American Life” To Hit PBS Airwaves
The award-winning, independent documentary film “ASPARAGUS! Stalking the American Life” will air on Michigan PBS stations at 8 p.m. April 29. The broadcast, underwritten by Farm Bureau Insurance and the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board, can... more »
BASF, AgraQuest Partner on Serenade
BASF and AgraQuest Inc. have entered into a license, supply and distribution agreement for Serenade, a bio-fungicide product with effective disease control. The deal will allow BASF to distribute existing Serenade products. The parties have... more »
Growers Operate On-campus Farm Market
As spring was breaking, an unusual "marriage" was taking place in southeast Pennsylvania. Shady Brook Farm, one of the few remaining working farms in Bucks County just north of Philadelphia, had struck a deal with... more »
Study Pegs Value of Produce Industry at $554 Billion
The United States fruit and vegetable (including the mass-market portion of the floral industry) contributes $554 billion annually to the nation's economy. That's the finding of a study commissioned by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA)... more »
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