Crop Protection
NCSU develops hand-washing prototype for field
North Carolina State University has developed two portable hand-washing station prototypes that can be customized by growers looking to provide quality hand-washing facilities in their fields and at their market stalls. According to a university... more »
Don’t over-nitrate your apples
Have you had a problem with apples not turning the right color, or issues with spoilage while the apples are in storage? There is a good chance you’re over-nitrating your fruit, said Esmaeil Fallahi, a... more »
So what do fruit growers do in a slow year?
East of the Mississippi, tree fruit farmers agree: This year’s a tough one. Whether or not you believe in global warming or climate change or Russian roulette, the fact is a super-warm March plus a... more »
Cornell breeder releases two new raspberries
Cornell University recently released two new raspberry varieties, Crimson Night and Double Gold. Crimson Night was selected in 2003 for its “heavy crop load, firm fruit, good flavor and shiny fruit,” said Courtney Weber, small... more »
Michigan ag department head switching role
Gov. Rick Snyder looked within his own cabinet to fill an upcoming vacancy at the helm of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR).The governor on Monday, June, 25, appointed Keith Creagh - a veteran... more »
Senate farm bill includes food safety study for specialty crop growers
California fruit and vegetable growers might get a chance to insure themselves against a future food safety scare, under an evolving Senate farm bill poised for passage late Wednesday or sometime today.Feeling burned by past... more »
Save IR-4
The Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4) – which works with EPA to register pest control products for specialty crops – might not live to see its 50th birthday. In February, the Obama administration released... more »
An ‘old dog’ teaches growers new tricks
Readers of FGN are undoubtedly familiar with Paul Friday – if not from his peaches, then from his farm market columns that reflect on his 52 years of experience. In addition to running a farm... more »
Making traceability work is target of industry, FDA initiatives
It can be a long journey from farm to table. And a lot of things can happen along the way. With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) calling for an effective protocol to track and... more »
New York farm still recovering from Hurricane Irene
Richard Ball, the farm's owner, talked about the hurricane and its aftermath in January, during The 2012 Empire State Fruit & Vegetable Expo in Syracuse, N.Y. Ball's grows about 200 acres of vegetables and small... more »
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