Fruits & vegetables news
2022-07-27
Southern Rust Still Poses A Threat To Georgia Corn Crop
Orange spores emerge from southern rust pustules on a corn leaf. Corn is seventh among the top 10 commodities in Georgia and was valued at $358 million in 2020, making early detection of southern rust... Read more
2022-07-27
Liquid Lime: Is it Too Good to be True?
ill it work as well as the salesperson says it will? Will it be cheaper?” Read more
2022-07-26
Hot weather hastens start of Ontario tender fruit season
“Whoosh!” is how the peach season started in Ontario with high temperatures in mid-July, moderating to more seasonable temperatures of 26-28°C in the last week of the month. Read more
2022-07-26
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Table Grapes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fresh Table Grapes for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the... Read more
2022-07-26
Hot weather hastens start of Ontario tender fruit season
“Whoosh!” is how the peach season started in Ontario with high temperatures in mid-July, moderating to more seasonable temperatures of 26-28°C in the last week of the month. Read more
2022-07-25
Weekly Crop Update
Leaf scorch has been found in some sweet corn crops recently. Leaf scorch is a physiological disorder similar to necrotic sunburn in fruits and vegetables. It occurs when leaf temperatures rise above... Read more
2022-07-25
Weekly Crop Update
Leaf scorch has been found in some sweet corn crops recently. Leaf scorch is a physiological disorder similar to necrotic sunburn in fruits and vegetables. It occurs when leaf temperatures rise above... Read more
2022-07-25
Helping Cassava Farmers By Extending Crop Life
The root vegetable cassava is a major food staple in dozens of countries across the world. Drought-resistant, nutritious, and tasty, it has also become a major source of income for small-scale, rural... Read more
2022-07-25
Weekly Crop Update
Leaf scorch has been found in some sweet corn crops recently. Leaf scorch is a physiological disorder similar to necrotic sunburn in fruits and vegetables. It occurs when leaf temperatures rise above... Read more
2022-07-25
Weekly Crop Update
Leaf scorch has been found in some sweet corn crops recently. Leaf scorch is a physiological disorder similar to necrotic sunburn in fruits and vegetables. It occurs when leaf temperatures rise above... Read more
2022-07-25
Study Finds That Tomatoes, But Not Farm Workers Or Gardeners, Are Safe From Soil Lead
Urban agriculture is booming, but there's often a hidden danger lurking in city soils: lead. A recent University of Illinois study showed universally elevated lead levels in soils across Chicago, an... Read more
2022-07-22
Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers - Announcement RE: Joe Sbrocchi ED/GM
LEAMINGTON, ON - The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) today announces that our Executive Director / GM Joe Sbrocchi will be retiring from his position effective February 2023. Mr. Sbrocchi... Read more