Fruits & vegetables news
2022-07-19
Will rising prices mean people grow their own veg?
Rising prices for fruit and vegetables could mean more farm jobs and more people growing their own. Read more
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2022-07-19
Will rising prices mean people grow their own veg?
Rising prices for fruit and vegetables could mean more farm jobs and more people growing their own. Read more
vegetables allotments gardening crickhowell brynmawr agriculture cost of living food wales economy
2022-07-19
AI helps Detect Watermelon Disease Quickly, Accurately
If you savor a juicy watermelon in the scorching summer heat, Florida farmers toil to meet your tastes. The
Sunshine State leads the nation in watermelon production. Read more
2022-07-19
Peak of the Market contributes $100,000 toward University of Manitoba Research Chair in Potato Sustainability
Peak of the Market Ltd. has announced a $100,000 contribution towards creating a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability at the University of Manitoba. Read more
2022-07-18
Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry’s Climate Solution
With 6,000 dairy cows, 5,000 beef cattle and thousands of tons of apples, potatoes and cherries produced annually, Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, uses hundreds of millions of gallons of water... Read more
2022-07-18
Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry’s Climate Solution
With 6,000 dairy cows, 5,000 beef cattle and thousands of tons of apples, potatoes and cherries produced annually, Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, uses hundreds of millions of gallons of water... Read more
2022-07-15
Eastern Canada continues to store more potatoes than the west
The United Potato Growers of Canada have released the final holdings report of the season. Victoria Stamper, general manager, explains that in previous years, the final holdings report has been... Read more
2022-07-15
Little Potato Company turns sod on new headquarters
The Little Potato Company and Leduc County representatives have celebrated the sod-turning on a 200,000 sq. ft.-plus packaging facility and head office. The family business is investing upwards of $25... Read more
2022-07-15
Repairing Tornado Damage Takes Time, But Research, Outreach Continue
Advancing the newest peanut varieties may take an extra year and this year’s peanut crop may not run through the new peanut sheller. But the
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center and... Read more
2022-07-15
Above-ground Microbial Communities that Quell Plant Diseases can be Developed
A tomato plant leaf infected with bacterial speck, the disease caused by P. syringae pv. tomato DC3000. Read more
2022-07-14
Watch for Scale Insects on Blueberries While You Are Pruning
While there are over 20 different species of scale insects known to affect blueberries in the northeastern U.S., Putnam scale has been the one most commonly found in commercial plantings. The first... Read more