…with its rice crop. White flies. A problem for Georgia’s leafy vegetables. And, how long has Florida battled a disease that has caused growers millions of dollars. It is always…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
…vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. California’s top-10 valued commodities for the 2016 crop year are: Dairy Products, Milk — $6.07 billion Grapes…
Celebrating National Artichoke Hearts Day
…a healthy and delicious food to celebrate! The total antioxidant capacity of an artichoke flower head is one of the highest reported for vegetables. The fleshy base of the artichoke…
Top Vegetable Varieties for 2018
…picks the top new varieties of vegetables and flowers of the year. And, some great ideas for how to prepare them with tasty recipes from the Food Monster App. The…
Agri View: Urban Farming
…who live in town that they can have access fresh vegetables. It is not as easy for family on food stamps to travel great distances to buy fresh vegetables. Urban…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
It all started in 2010 with a goal of having fresh fruits and vegetables for Maria Alonso son. He was suffering from intense ADHD symptoms and the doctors were recommending…
Celebrating National Flour Month
…make many different foods. Flour that is used in baking comes mainly from wheat, although it can also be milled from corn, rice, nuts, legumes, and some fruits and vegetables….
Agri View: Agriculture Weather
…of the vegetables they enjoy during the winter comes from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Of course the unusual snowfall had little to do with Florida but, they are still counting…
Agri View: What is Going on with NAFTA?
…is that fruits and vegetables do not seem to fare well for United States farmers while Mexico is charged with “dumping” some of the same products on American and Canadian…
Fresher Alternative for Vending Machines
…select from a number of preprogrammed salads. Sally also will tell you how many calories and carbs you’ve selected before filling a bowl with lettuce, vegetables and toppings in less…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
Get your foodie passport ready to tour scrumptious California veggie country! With over 970 thousand acres of harvested vegetables, melons, and strawberries, the just released USDA NASS Vegetables 2017 Summary…
Western Growers Also Opposes Immigration Bill
…half the fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, grown both conventionally and organically, in the United States. Western Growers members are based in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Member…
Agri View: Impact of Snow
…grow winter vegetables. I haven’t seen any damage report yet. But, I have heard discussions about the Vidalia Onion crop. One grower reported extensive damage to the tops. But the…
USDA: Pesticide Residue Levels Show No Risk to Consumers
…the world. Fresh and processed fruits and vegetables accounted for 90 percent of the more than 10,300 samples collected by the agency. Four percent of the samples collected were organic….