Scientist have been able to sequence and clone a gene believed to confer resistance to the virus in watermelon that seriously affects the commercial production of cucurbit crops worldwide. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tomato Industry Sets New Food Safety Metrics
The tomato industry has taken steps towards more safeguards for food safety with the recently released “Food Safety Programs and Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2009.” Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Potatoes Fighting to be Included on WIC List
Efforts are ramping up to get potatoes added to the list of fruits and vegetables available to needy women and children through a federal program. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Food Safety Tops List of Stories in 2009
Produce was a hot topic when it came to food stories for 2009 with food safety concerns topping the list. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Christmas Trees
Did you know that there are three trees planted for each one cut? Everett Griner tells us this and much more today. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Food Price Inflation Lowest In Years
Consumers had a little more money to put towards what is under the tree, versus what is being served on the table this Christmas. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
A Healthy Holiday
As the chaos of preparing the holiday meal is just about upon us, family and consumer sciences extension agent Sarah Burkett, gives a few tips on how to enjoy a healthy and economical Christmas dinner. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tough to Agree Upon Climate Change Resolution
American Farm Bureau chief economist, Bob Young, says when you look at the cap and trade proposals in both the U.S. House and Senate, the one thing that is agreed upon is that there will certainly be a major impact on agriculture. However not agreed upon, is whether that change will be good or bad. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
NRCS Conducting Pilot Project on Hoop Houses
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is conducting a pilot project to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way. Leonard Jordan, NRCS regional conservationist for the East, explains more on the study to verify the effectiveness of ‘hoop houses’. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Putnam Co-Sponsors National School Salad Bar Legislation
The Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Act has been introduced in the House aimed at bolstering fruit and vegetable consumption in schools. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024