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Some interesting research at the University of Illinois has been looking at blasting weeds away to assist organic tomato and pepper growers. The research could lead to tests looking at controlling weeds in kale fields.

Healthy trees are the basis for optimizing fruit size. Thinning manages the crop load to maximize fruit quality and value and regulate repeat bloom.

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For growers coping with white mold, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the symptoms can look like the common name: a gauzy white coating, particularly when humid conditions prevail. But they can also appear as brown lesions on stems and stalks.

Keeping kale dark and green in the field and maintaining vitamins and minerals in the plant mean growers must control insects that feed or suck on this leafy vegetable. One such pest includes the whitefly.

Muranaka Farm was founded in 1947 by Minoru Muranaka and his wife, Matsue. They had a trucking fleet that hauled vegetable produce daily from the Japanese-American farms in the Culver City/West Los Angeles area to the downtown Los Angeles market.

Kale is a versatile vegetable that can be eaten cooked or raw and with the recent publicity about its health benefits, the crop is enjoying a new interest among growers.

Each species is part of an intricate web of interdependence; ultimately taking care of the lowliest creatures does benefit humanity and even the business of agriculture.

A farmscape approach to profitability.

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Once you’ve designated a crop, selected a setup, chosen a lighting system, understood the growing environment and had a sample of the product, the next step is to optimize the system.

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 252 work-related deaths in farming during 2015, or 22 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. And ag-related injuries are on the rise.

As growers explore a switch to certified organic farming, organic pesticides play a critical role in the transition.

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Wegmans, a family-owned regional supermarket chain with 92 stores in the mid-Atlantic and New England, contracts with over 800 growers in the five states where their stores are located to sell their customers locally grown produce.

Selection of a medium is among the earliest and most critical decisions to be made in the setup of any controlled environment agriculture system.