…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…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…aching muscles. • Chile peppers are relatives of tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, all belonging to the nightshade family. Well, I’m not able to get to southern New Mexico this weekend,…
The Western View: Farmbot
…and puts the precision in. It’s a farm bot and I need one. I used to love having a home garden. Growing really good peppers and tomatoes gave me a…
Hydroponics Advantages – Disadvantages
…common crops, potatoes, corn, squash, root veggies, grains, are not well-suited for hydroponic systems. They are more geared to lettuces, tomatoes, and other water-hungry, relatively small bushes. I’m Cathy Isom……
Grow Veggies Differently-Hydroponics
…include Eggplant, Lettuce, Peas, Peppers, Spinach, Tomatoes, Fruit, and Strawberries. On tomorrow’s This Land, a closer look at advantages and disadvantages of using Hydroponics, and why we shouldn’t do away…
Small Container Gardening
…well-suited for container gardening are tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, bush beans, lettuce, spinach, summer squash, radishes, and herbs. Other vegetables that can do well in containers if the conditions are…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…free garden stake for climbing vines, such as cucumbers and tomatoes. Sunflowers are often grown for the quality of distracting pests, specifically aphids. Sunflowers are also a new green option…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…produced today. Records show they grew sweet potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, and watermelon. There were field crops too. They grew peanuts, cotton, and tobacco. Settlers did bring some crops. Including some…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…one of best lettuce varieties to plant in containers since they need less growing space than head or stalk lettuces. Basil, chives, and tomatoes are perfect for small containers, too….
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…diet of tomatoes to avoid shutdowns. “If they get a gap in there where they don’t have any ripe tomatoes, they have to shut down,” he said. “They don’t want…