Crop Protection
Report: Multiple factors for honeybee declines
USDA and EPA have released a comprehensive scientific report on honeybee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honeybee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and... more »
Edgewood Bogs sustains success in cranberries
Taking a lean and green approach in operating Edgewood Bogs has paid dividends for cranberry growers Matt and Cindy Rhodes. The couple purchased the operation, in the heart of southeastern Massachusetts’ “Cranberry Country,” from Matt’s... more »
Beekeepers blame neonicotinoids for bee deaths
Recent research has suggested that neonicotinoid insecticides – used throughout the world to protect corn, soybeans, cotton, canola and other major crops – are harming pollinators. Because of that, the use of neonicotinoids is being... more »
Talkin’ Shop: What’s your take on organic farming?
Editor's note: This is a complete list of the responses to the Talkin' Shop question on page 55 of the May 2013 issue of FGN. Organic chemicals, if not handled or applied correctly, can cause... more »
Deadline debate continues for FSMA
Two days after a federal judge ruled that FDA is taking too long to implement new food safety regulations, the agency officially extended the comment periods on a pair of rules contained in the wide-reaching... more »
Organic board limits antibiotics
USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recently rejected a petition to extend the expiration date for the use of oxytetracycline in apple and pear production beyond Oct. 21, 2014, according to Consumers Union, the policy... more »
Groups seek ban on antibiotics in organic apple production
Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, has announced that it, Food & Water Watch and the Center for Food Safety are urging the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to discontinue the use of... more »
Penn State gets new pathologist
A new tree fruit pathologist, Kari Peter, began work in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences on March 1.With a faculty appointment in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, she will be stationed... more »
Eastern growers have tough time with nectarines
The nectarine is identical to the peach, except it lacks pubescence (fuzz) and could be called a fuzzless peach. Most management practices for nectarines are similar to those of peaches. However, pest management of nectarines... more »
FDA releases long-awaited food safety rules
FDA has released its long-awaited implementation documents for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The two rules were placed in the Federal Register Jan. 4, and will be available for public comment for 120 days... more »
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