…time? You can, in your very own kitchen or other properly lighted and ventilated spaces indoors. Some veggie favorites like tomatoes, kale, radishes and more. You just need to have…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…of Chowchilla, double crops his own dairy forage along with tomatoes and alfalfa crops on about 850 acres. After his pioneering efforts with strip-till – some of the very earliest…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…a North Carolina State University project that assembled an interdisciplinary and inter-state team to provide alternatives to methyl bromide for managing pests when growing peppers, tomatoes, and strawberries in the…
Tour Shows Ornamental Pumpkin Big Business
…Pumpkin Maze in Lathrop. A pumpkin amusement park now occupies land that was farmed for tomatoes, row crops, alfalfa, and melons. Most of the land is used to entertain about…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…in developing new crops like seedless grapes, carrots, watermelon, and tomatoes; in preventing foodborne pathogens; in developing low-fat cheese; and about countless other ARS discoveries. Notable new features added to…
Edible Plants for Lazy Gardening
…Radishes are also known to grow with little fuss. And, in under a month. Tomatoes, especially the smaller grape tomato variety, produce much faster than their bigger counterparts so pests…
Wildfires Continue to Sweep Through Northern California
…grapes have already been picked, much of the merlot and cabernet sauvignon crops remain on the vine. Produce farmers are also concerned about their freshly harvested winter squash and tomatoes…
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
…produce growers are also seeking anti-dumping protections against Mexican tomatoes. But non-ag issues, including domestic auto content, government procurement, and dispute settlement, plus President Trump’s own threats to pull out…
Celebrate National Taco Day
…of spiced proteins, such as beef, pork or fish. Then, topped with lettuce, cabbage, cheeses, onions, tomatoes, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream. Why the history of the taco…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…the fields late.” Add in the summertime heat wave, disease pressures and lower prices, and the canneries will be seeing fewer tomatoes than they contracted for. Mike Montna, president and…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…common goal of industrywide improvements in pest and pesticide management for individual crops such as almonds, tomatoes, strawberries, grapes, and olives. IPM benefits most from a transdisciplinary approach to developing…
2016 Sales of U.S. Certified Organic Agricultural Production Up
…percent Apples – $327 million, up 8 percent Lettuce – $277 million, up 6 percent Other top organic crops were strawberries, grapes, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, hay, spinach, and mushrooms. NASS…
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
…states: “Once seasonal tariffs are put in place for tomatoes, for example, Mexico or Canada may initiate trade cases of their own on any of a wide range of U.S….
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…marketing practices have taken place with dairy products. Additional products with mislabeling, according to the Federation, include tomatoes, peanut butter, and even bottled water. Find more about the campaign online…