Vegetables
PBS documentary looks at Cornell’s broccoli research
A web exclusive to the PBS documentary In Defense of Food takes a look at broccoli research... more »
Seminis announces new Downy mildew hybrids
During the Pickle Packers International annual meeting, Seminis announced the launch of DM Defense, a line of Downy mildew resistant pickling cucumber seed for the 2016 growing season. “The control options for Downy mildew for... more »
Symposium gathers industry to study vegetable grafting
A USDA grant-supported team (vegetablegrafting.org) will host its Fourth National Vegetable Grafting Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dec. 7, one day before the start of the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market EXPO. The... more »
A kraut company reinvents itself for the 21st century
Sauerkraut may not be sexy, but it’s got staying power. GLK Foods is proof of that. The company set out to corner the sauerkraut market when it made the strategic choice to grow and become... more »
Watch for alternaria leafspot and head rot on broccoli
Penn State University Extension has identified alternaria leafspot and head rot on the leaves and heads of fall broccoli. To see more about how to approach this late-season disease, visit here. more »
New vegetable research center aims to rebuild Texas produce industry
The Rio Grande Valley Vegetable Research and Education Building, part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, was dedicated today toward helping Texas regain its dominance of the vegetable production industry.... more »
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