Pesticide Maker Tries to Kill Risk Study

Apr 21, 2017 | Vegetables

Dow Chemical is pushing the Trump administration to scrap the findings of federal scientists who point to a family of widely used pesticides as harmful to about 1,800 critically threatened or endangered species.  Lawyers representing Dow, whose CEO also heads a White...

A Better Way to Manage Phosphorus?

Apr 21, 2017 | Vegetables

All living things – from bacteria and fungi to plants and animals – need phosphorus. But extra phosphorus in the wrong place can harm the environment. For example, when too much phosphorus enters a lake or stream, it can lead to excessive weed growth and algal blooms....

Drivers Urged to Share the Road

Apr 21, 2017 | News

It didn’t take long for a line of more than six vehicles to back up behind a John Deere Corn Planter traveling north on Route 97 on a brisk Wednesday morning.   The more-than-40-foot piece of farm equipment made the left turn into Troyer Growers in Waterford...

Form I-9 Webinar Offered April 19

Apr 15, 2017 | News

A webinar for employers on how to handle Form I-9 will be offered April 19 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  The webinar will last about one hour.   To register, click here.  The full schedule of E-Verify webinars are listed...

H2A Meals and Travel Reimbursement Rates Announced

Apr 15, 2017 | News

DOL posted a notice April 13 in the Federal Register for meal and travel reimbursements for H2A workers.  The travel reimbursement remains at $51/day.  Workers may be charged $12.07 per day when three meals per day are provided by the employer.  There are further...

Employment and Labor Changes Outlook

Apr 15, 2017 | News

Big changes are likely in the offing as all three branches of our federal government begin to deal with labor and employment issues following President Trump’s election. President Trump’s first 100 days has already included action on a number of employment and labor...

Introduction to Vegetable Production Course Offered

Apr 15, 2017 | News, Vegetables

This eight-session course will cover the basics of soil science (including soil fertility and soil health), propagation methods, seedling and transplanting management, the basics of plant disease, how to develop an integrated pest management plan, an overview of...

Shop Rite Expands Free Fruit Program

Apr 15, 2017 | Marketing

ShopRite has added five New Jersey and Pennsylvania stores to those that have been offering free fruit to kids under 12 when they’re in the store. The program was launched earlier this year to encourage consumption of healthy snacks, Grocery...

PA Farmers Play Key Role in Water Quality Goals

Apr 15, 2017 | News

Because of a new narrative of stewardship, Pennsylvania farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed will be persuaded to look at conservation, not as something they have to do but rather something they want to do. That’s one of the key conclusions in a just-released...

Processing Tomato Costs and Returns

Apr 15, 2017 | Vegetables

UC Agricultural Issues Center has released an updated study on the costs and returns of producing transplanted processing tomatoes under subsurface drip irrigation in the Sacramento Valley and northern Delta region. The analysis is based upon a hypothetical...