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Low prices threaten Florida tomato growers
Florida's tomato industry has been grappling with money problems for the past two seasons, said Reggie Brown, manager of the Florida Tomato Committee.Last year, an assessment was implemented to cover committee expenses after a bad... 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 »
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 »
Agraquest gets OK to expand use of Serenade Soil fungicide
Agraquest has been given the green light to use its Serenade Soil fungicide for control of Verticillium in California strawberries.Available in the U.S. for tomatoes, potatoes and melons since 2010, Serenade Soil has proved effective... more »
Early warm weather worries growers
States across the Midwest and East Coast were experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures earlier this year. In March alone, average temperatures were 15˚ F to 20˚ F higher than normal, according to The Weather Channel.History in the... more »
Haygrove winner plans to ‘retire’ to farming life
As the winner of a 25-by-100-foot Haygrove Gothic tunnel in the 2012 Great American Giveaway, Kermit Cutter of Newfield, N.Y., said he plans to use it to get more into farming.For the past four decades,... more »
Small farms, local food getting new technologies
Jane Bush of Charlotte, Mich., is a small farmer with a diverse mix of products for a broad range of local customers. The latest venture for her Apple Schram Organic Orchard is sales of early... 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 »
Boulder, Longmont, Colorado farmers’ markets open Saturday
Patrick Dolbeare loves vegetables. Not that it's all that unusual for a 9-year-old in Boulder to love kale and tomatoes. What is different, though, is that he'll be the first one to sell them at... more »
Early spring warmth causing growers sleepless nights
For many of the Midwest and Eastern states, spring weather arrived early. Most areas are three to four weeks ahead of schedule in terms of plant growth and bloom, according to university Extension offices.Such conditions... more »
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