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NCGA Statement on EPA’s Proposed 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation, Heat and Dryness Continue to Reduce Yields: This Week’s Industry News

September 27, 2018July 6, 2017 by Growing Magazine

Want to keep up with the latest news for growers? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the fruit and vegetable industry. – Heat and Dryness Continue to Reduce Yields NCGA Statement on EPA’s Proposed 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation The following is a statement from Texas farmer Wesley Spurlock, president of … Read more

Worker Safety: Prevention is Key

September 27, 2018July 3, 2017 by Growing Magazine

Agriculture, as we all know, is a dangerous business. Equipment, manure and grain storage structures, chemical exposure and large animals are only some of the dangers encountered routinely on farms. Add in heat stroke, insect and snake bites, and skin cancer risks from working outdoors, and farming becomes even more hazardous. According to data from … Read more

How Organic Insecticides Can Be Important Tools for Conventional Growers

June 8, 2022June 30, 2017 by Growing Magazine

In 2017, organic insecticides and other pest control products are readily available to traditional and organic growers. Organic insecticides and use of other pest control tactics are often an essential part of a certified organic farm’s approach to pest management, especially in the hot and humid areas of the country where insect pests are unusually … Read more

Bee Groups Embrace New EU Partnership, New Hire: This Week’s Industry News

September 27, 2018June 29, 2017 by Growing Magazine

Want to keep up with the latest news for growers? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the fruit and vegetable industry. Bee Groups Embrace New EU Partnership Beekeepers, scientists, policy-makers and other relevant parties are to set up a European bee partnership that could transform the way bee health … Read more

How Wegmans Organic Farm Helps Fill the Organic Void

September 27, 2018June 28, 2017 by Growing Magazine

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. The one thing that they couldn’t find in the Northeast was abundant and affordable organic produce. – Wegmans Organic Farm … Read more