tomatoes
Southeastern Farmer of the Year award goes to Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower
Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower Steve Cobb has been named the overall winner of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2023. Cobb Farms, of Lake City, Arkansas, is a partnership enterprise... more »
Cornell research fights bacterial canker tomato disease
Cornell research is battling bacterial canker tomato disease, which is devastating to tomato growers. Many New York tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker – the wilted leaves and blistered fruit that... more »
USDA session tackles H-2A, labor shortages
To combat increasing labor shortages, growers are adapting labor-saving technology and modifying their cultivation practices, including lessening and delaying pruning and weeding. The gravity of the crisis was highlighted in a session at the Feb.... more »
Paul DiMare, voice of Florida tomatoes, dies
Paul DiMare, a man honored as a Florida agricultural giant and the voice of Florida’s tomato industry, has died. DiMare, 81, died on Friday, Dec. 30. A funeral mass is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 6... more »
Website aids growers on tomato virus
Syngenta has launched a webpage designed to help growers combat Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). The ToBRFV information center provides insights and solutions to reduce disease impact. The site allows growers to discover hygiene... more »
