Production
On March to Honor Farmworker, Relatives Call for Reforms
They fell for one another in junior high school, in a village deep in Mexico's Sierra Madre range. MercuryNews.com... more »
Vine kill, harvest can be simpler following a few easy tips
The harvest season is rapidly approching — the evidence of a season's worth of hard work and it can make or break a farm. Tensions will be high ... more »
Use chemicals wisely to preserve good insects and nematodes
Every field is teeming with life from nematodes to bacteria and fungi to insects and there's a benefit to keeping it that way. There are often too man... more »
Early identification can prevent early die in following years
Verticillium wilt, a major component of potato early dying, is caused by the soilborne fungus, Verticillium dahliae, which causes wilt and crop loss i... more »
Fungicide resistance management grows ever more popular
Most vegetable growers probably have panic attacks just from the thought of a massive fungicide failure. Virtually every crop has its potential plague... more »
USDA Planting Report To Provide Clues On Outlook For Ag Cos
U.S. farmers are expected to continue boosting investment this year, but a closely-watched government report next week and rising input costs are like... more »
Measuring for consistency can help manage tuber profile
Seeding rate is often measured by the number of trucks used; if X number of trucks have been used, Y number of acres should be seeded, and vice versa.... more »
Contracts can determine how much you pay for land
With commodity and specialty crop prices high and optimism for 2008 also high, landowners are looking to get a piece of those profits by turning to di... more »
New irrigation technologies from ARS can help conserve a vital resource
In the small Montana farming town of Sidney, Robert Evans adjusts his Bluetooth. He's not chatting with colleagues or closing a business deal. He's wa... more »
UW Researcher Develops Test to Weed Out Diseased Potatoes
Just as a rotten apple can spoil the bunch, so can a rotten potato. So UW-Madison researchers have developed a test that may for the first time allow ... more »
