Strawberries

Bee product health tech introduced

Terra Vera, an agtech company, has introduced a product designed to improve bee health. The ApiVera initiative comes in response to the ongoing decline in bee populations, a major concern for growers of many fruit... more »

If strawberries could talk, new AI tool introduced

An Internet tech company asks what companies could do if their strawberries or other fruits and vegetables could talk. Wiliot has introduced WiliBot, a generative AI (GenAI) chatbot that enables natural-language conversations with any ambient... more »

The Nunes Co.’s Tom Nunes dies

Tom Nunes of The Nunes Company, which markets its vegetables and leafy greens under the Foxy brand, has died. He was 95. Nunes died Aug. 5 in Carmel Valley, California. His farming career stretched to... more »

Strawberry Center Field Day marks decade of sustainable farming innovations

The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) and Cal Poly celebrated a decade of research and collaboration at the 10th Anniversary Strawberry Center Field Day on Aug. 8. The field day brought together growers, researchers and industry... more »

Ohio State University hosts Berry Field Night for experienced and novice growers

Ohio State University South Centers will host the Ohio Berry Field Night on Aug. 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. The event, to be held at 1864 Shyville Road, aims to provide both novice and... more »

Naturipe Farms’ Earth-first philosophy

Naturipe Farms, based in Salinas, California, has been a pioneering force in berry production since 1917. With origins as a marketing cooperative for strawberries, Naturipe has since transformed into a vertically integrated company owned by... more »

NARBA, NASGA set to host annual conference in Hawaii

Hawaii will be the location of next year's annual meeting of two berry growers groups. The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) and the North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA) plan to convene the... more »

Dutch field tray technology comes to U.S. strawberry farming

Dutch company GEGE Machinebouw has introduced a tray field system that is transforming strawberry farming in the U.S. Collaborating with Haygrove and Nourse Farms, GEGE's elevated tray field project boasts it will help growers by... more »

Current Issue

Michigan Ridgefest: Innovative orchard production techniques meet new marketing approaches

Maine strawberry grower Tom Stevenson

Ground resiliency: Water conservation, sustainable practices improve land, plant health

Investing in plant health: The hardiness of your plants is good for your bottom line

*Fresh Views: New freeze protection methods in perennial fruit crops

Farm Market & Agritourism: Measuring success with a marketing plan

Ag Labor Review: More heavy lifting needed

 

 

 

 

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