In a press release, USDA said they are aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be…

Washington State University (WSU) is conducting a short survey regarding beet leafhopper management in commercial carrot crops produced in the Columbia Basin.  The survey is…

With the massive economic impact of COVID-19, the need for full food banks is more important than ever and asset management and disposition company Ritchie Bros. has…

The national carrot market shows higher volume and pricing than the previous two years. While those two things don’t usually go hand-in-hand, two factors may…

Exploring Alternative Strategies for Nematode Management in Processing Carrots By Elisabeth Darling, Sita Thapa and Marisol Quintanilla, Michigan State University Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) alone can…

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased Frozen Seasonal Vegetables for distribution to the National School Lunch and other Federal Food and Nutrition Programs for Fiscal…

The USDA National Organic Program’s (NOP) Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) proposed rule will be published soon in the Federal Register. In anticipation of the publication, NOP will…

AgBiome®, a leader in developing innovative products from the Earth’s microbial communities, has announced the submission of Theia™ fungicide, its next product, to the EPA…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Topped Carrots, U.S. Standards for Grades of…

By American Society of Agronomy In some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating and…