Mini Tomato Field Day

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A high lycopene, premium tomato variety is the focus of a Tomato Breeding Mini-Field Day at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Thursday June 15, 2006 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Fighting E-coli in Lettuce

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA is researching why e-coli bacteria has shown up in lettuce and spinach in recent years, mostly from California. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Old McDonald Had a Farmers’ Market

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA promotes farmers’ markets for both farmers and consumers. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sad Veggie Tale

Randall Weiseman Vegetables

Mother may have told you to eat your veggies, but Mother Nature made it more difficult last year.

Johanns Calls Disaster Aid Unfair

Randall Weiseman Vegetables

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns spoke to the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association this week in Chicago, where he released USDA’s Risk Management white paper and then met with reporters who asked about the Bush administration’s opposition to the disaster aid package passed by the Senate.