Growers across the nation face tremendous challenges that include everything from drought to increasing production costs, government regulations and labor issues. For fourth-generation California farmers Steve and David Gill, challenges just go with the territory in farming and are taken in stride. Steve, 65, and his brother David, 64, are co-owners of Rio Farms based … Read more
Onions may be one of the most difficult vegetable crops to grow. The cultural practices for growing and harvesting onions varies dramatically from one region to the next and onions are more sensitive to pests, weeds and diseases than other vegetable crops. Tips For Growing Onion Read about: Onion Seed Varieties Although onions are commercially grown … Read more
Onion seed is notorious for being difficult to produce, short-lived and difficult to plant. “The seed is small and has a funny shape that doesn’t work well in most mechanical planters,”said Pete Zuck, onion product manager for Johnny’s Selected Seeds in Winslow, Maine. Onion Seed Read about: Safety for Greenhouse Workers The small size, irregular shape and … Read more
The insects that are most destructive to lettuce are thrips, aphids, loopers and leafminers, according to Shimat Joseph, an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) advisor in the Entomology Department with the University of California’s Cooperative Extension. Currently, he said springtails seem to give growers a fit compared with lygus bug, the major pest last year. The … Read more
Sweet corn is probably one of the most sought-after commercial and home-grown vegetables in the garden. So, to make a sale, growers must keep them free of destructive insects such as the fall armyworm and corn earworm. Insects in Sweet Corn Read about: Greenhouse Crops for the Off-Season Fall armyworm “Fall armyworm larvae range in coloring from … Read more