Vegetables
Onion, vegetable growers appointed to Farm Service agencies
Two vegetable growers — including a farm market founder — have been named to head state Farm Service Agencies (FSA). Alaska vegetable, onion and melon grower Arthur Keyes was appointed executive director of the Alaska’s... more »
Idaho Gold: Soil health big focus of women-owned sweet corn seed grower
Favorable growing conditions, including climate, altitude, degree days, and water, support longer seasons for crop production at Chris Gross Farms in southwest Idaho. The woman-owned and -operated farm grows sweet corn seed and other crops... more »
Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days scheduled
The 2025 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will be Feb. 5-6 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center in Benton Township, Michigan. The event is organized each year by the Michigan Grape Society and Michigan State University... more »
Editor’s Letter: Praising the lowly cucumber
The December 2024 issue of Vegetable Growers News focuses on the upcoming Great Lakes EXPO, Hartung Brothers, volunteer potatoes and cucumbers. It’s amazing how much one can do with a cucumber. USAToday reports TikTok is... more »
Hartung Brothers Marks 50 Years of Growth with Innovative Cucumber Production Methods
For 50 years, Hartung Brothers has grown from a small family venture into a leading grower, processor, and shipper of pickling cucumbers. The company attributes its success to advanced cucumber production methods, efficient harvest technology,... more »
Michigan winters are not cold enough to reduce risk of volunteer potatoes
Potatoes are an important crop to Michigan’s economy so it might come as a surprise to some that not all potatoes are desirable. Volunteer potatoes are a unique type of weed: they are potatoes left... more »
Most prevalent disease pressures in 2024
Fruit Growers News wants to know what disease pressures you faced and how you handled the challenge in 2024. We are taking a brief survey now through January 2025 and your insights are valuable. Please,... more »
Editor’s letter: Considering new varieties, pest prevention
Welcome to the November 2024 issue of Vegetable Growers News, the new varieties issue. With winter debuting and summer and fall harvests in the rear view mirror, many growers find more time to look to... more »
Maximizing crop yield, sustainability and advanced crop management techniques
During the 2024 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo, attendees can gain insights into pest management and production practices to maximize yields. Suresh Ghimire, associate Extension educator and vegetable specialist at the University... more »
Research indicates medium mesotunnels can exclude insects in cucurbits
Mesotunnels, intermediate in scale between low and high tunnels, can impact the incidences of pests, diseases and quality of fruit produced through such systems. Two studies, one on integrated pest management and the other on... more »
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