…Lodge, TN Dry Creek/TN Pedigree Complex – Hatchery Monticello, KY Strawberry Hill – Hatchery Pocomoke, MD – Hatchery Cleveland, GA – Hatchery Lafayette, TN – Hatchery Monticello, KY Kentucky Hatchery…
Agri View: Genetically, What is a Fruit?
…is a fruit. Remember now, genetically. The strawberry, the watermelon, and the grape, are vegetables. Fruit is mostly grown on trees. The first edible fruit was oranges. They originated in…
Celebrating National Strawberry Parfait Day
…to share with everyone on social media. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: Strawberry Parfait/By Naotake Murayama from San Francisco, CA, USA (Strawberry Parfait, Senbikiya) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons…
Agri View: Strawberry Consumption
Did you know that America’s favorite fruit doesn’t grow on a tree? Everett Griner talks about the consumption of strawberries in today’s Agri View. What if I told you that…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
Central Coast growers have seen strawberry crops rebound after early damage caused by cold weather. California experienced a series of storms and freezing temperatures in early spring that had many…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-15-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Strawberry growers on the Central Coast said their plants are healthier than ever. Could it be…
California Strawberry Commission Website Offers Improved Grower Resources
…is a resource for strawberry growers, or for anyone who wants to learn about strawberry growing and production,” said California Strawberry Commission Communications Director Carolyn O’Donnell. Some of the major…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…Scrumptious strawberries make salads, cakes, and even the annual NASS Vegetables Summary more delicious. Take Highway 101 down the coast to Ventura County in May for the California Strawberry Festival…
Celebrating Your Favorite Sweet or Savory Pie
…Pecan, Apple Sweet Potato, Chocolate, Lemon Meringue, Cherry, Blueberry and Strawberry. Don’t forget to use the hashtag National Pie Day when posting pie updates on social media. I’m Cathy Isom……
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…southeastern U.S. A University of California, Davis project is developing alternative, economically and technically feasible pest management systems and outreach strategies to replace methyl bromide in strawberry production that also…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…while using organic production principles. Other past projects include a University of Florida study on sustainable organic strawberry cropping systems for the Southeastern U.S. and a Montana State University project…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…farmers and consumers everywhere, according to Rick Tomlinson, president of the California Strawberry Commission. To signal its own support, the strawberry commission pledged an additional $1.8 million to the UC…
Making Science Make Sense for Teachers
…extracting strawberry DNA and measuring pH with blueberries. There was also an activity called Apple to Earth, which demonstrated the small ratio of the planet’s surface that can actually grow…
Foods Harmful to Our Health
…beans contain a chemical compound when ingested even just a few undercooked kidney beans can cause serious diarrhea and vomiting. Rhubarb, a springtime stalk most commonly used in strawberry-rhubarb pie,…