By the Numbers: The Top 10 U.S. States for Fruit and Vegetable ...
Dec 3, 2021 · Some U.S. states certainly carry a bigger load when it comes to fruit, nut, and vegetable production. The folks at Commodity.com recently compiled data that identifies the top producing states. To do so, they calculated the total production value …
Top 50 Ag Tech and Food Tech Listings for 2024 - Growing Produce
Sep 16, 2024 · SVG Ventures | THRIVE has announced the release of its 2024 THRIVE Top 50 Ag Tech and Food Tech listings. Now in its seventh year, this report highlights the most innovative, venture-backed companies driving sustainable transformation across the global agri-food value chain.
2025 Ranking for the Top 25 U.S. Colleges in Agricultural Sciences
Dec 3, 2024 · Do you dig agricultural sciences? Many colleges in the U.S. are widely known for programs that cultivate careers in the field. Some higher education institutions though stand above the rest.Niche, a Pittsburgh, PA-based data science company that serves as a review and search platform for education, just updated its stats and compiled a list it calls the “2025 Best Colleges for Agricultural ...
La Niña Looms Large in Official Winter 2024-2025 Outlook
Oct 21, 2024 · What a difference a year makes. No subject suits this statement better than weather. A year ago, headlines called out El Niño and what its influence could mean for the winter season. Fast forward to today and we’re talking about El Niño’s counterpart, La Niña.Both climate siblings are notorious for influencing weather patterns, including temperature, precipitation, tropical activity ...
Was Your Farm Affected by Hurricane Helene? Help Is Coming
Oct 17, 2024 · Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson recently announced Florida farmers, ranchers, and growers impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program.Loans can be used by eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers to restore, repair, or replace essential physical property ...
Unexpected Vegetable Disease Issues Can Lead to Unusual Findings
Nov 6, 2024 · Yet another novel medical development is threatening people in some regions of the U.S. This concern is a Neisseria bacterium that is responsible for meningitis and bloodstream diseases. The “new” is a particular Neisseria strain that causes unusual, atypical symptoms. While regular meningitis has well known effects, this other strain causes different symptoms like painful joints, fatigue ...
Standout Selections From the 2024 Vegetable Seed Trials [PHOTOS]
Nov 20, 2024 · Crookham Company. Luther McLaughlin, Lead Sweet Corn Developer, reports trial attendance nearly doubled this year due to the Nirvana Series. Most of the items in this series have the punch of the sh2i gene and growers are reporting that the easy snap and short shank can make the packaging process more user-friendly.
Top Sweet Corn Varieties Growers Should Consider for Their …
Jun 4, 2024 · Our highest-quality, first early, supersweet bicolor is now available with Organic 1r seed treatment! Organic 1r has been demonstrated to significantly improve germination, seedling vigor, and stand establishment in the cool soil conditions (often encountered by …
How To Pick the Right Cover Crop for the Job - Growing Produce
Oct 4, 2024 · Cover crops have many potential benefits for vegetable cropping systems. Incorporating cover crop biomass into the soil can add organic matter and improve tilth.
Research Breakthroughs in Vegetable Farming Around the Great …
Nov 16, 2024 · Evaluating Between-Bed Management Strategies in Organic Plasticulture Vegetable Production. A research team from Michigan State University conducted a study on between-bed management strategies in organic plasticulture vegetable farming aimed to assess the effectiveness of different methods for controlling weeds, …