Nov 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Scientists have supercharged plant growth by making them more responsive to changes in light and shade. The researchers hope what they have learned by souping up experimental plants will someday help feed a hungry world. Plants turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water...
Nov 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) is researching how the produce industry will fare economically under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and grower participation in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2016 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey is...
Nov 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Production of seedless fruits an under-estimated tool for improving food security, research shows. The opportunity to produce bountiful levels of vital food crops such as apples, tomatoes and watermelons could be boosted by reducing a crop’s demand for pollinators,...
Nov 25, 2016 | Vegetables
A new study from the University of Leicester shows that small amounts of damage to salad leaves in bagged salads encourage the presence of Salmonella enterica. Juices released from damaged leaves also enhance the pathogen’s ability to attach to the salad’s plastic...
Nov 25, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
The educational program for the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention is now available online along with information on the six PVGA sponsored workshops. While this information will soon be available on the Convention website, it is available now on the...
May 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Be sure to check out the May issue of the American Vegetable Grower magazine that features PVGA President Dave Miller on the front cover. If you’ve misplaced your print copy, you can read the story “Small Producers Talk Profits” here. ...
