6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
After a slight lull, California broccoli and cauliflower volumes are inching back up, but locally grown deals this summer will likely check volumes again. Find out more on volumes from this Packer article and video.
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6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM
A group of consumers sickened in the past by foodborne illnesses involving leafy greens met recently with leafy greens growers. Find out more on the meeting from this Packer article.
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6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
This week Kate Everts has received three watermelon samples that appear to be angular leaf spot. Angular leaf spot is fairly common on cucumber, squash, and muskmelon, however it is uncommon on watermelon in the field. Read more on symptoms and identification from this Weekly Crop Update article.
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6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
2013 has been wet during pea harvest and fields that are harvested during wet periods will likely have ruts and compaction that will affect rotational crops that follow. As other vegetable crops are harvested, from cabbage to snap beans, soil compaction will also be a concern. Read more on soil compaction in vegetable fields from this Weekly Crop Update article.
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6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
Fresh market vegetable growers have seen a large advantage to windbreaks this year, especially when used between every row. Planning for effective windbreaks starts in summer with identifying fields for next year's crops. Read more on their advantages and planning for them from this Weekly Crop Update article.
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6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
Wet seasons such as 2013 increase the potential for root rots, wilts, and stem decay in peas. Root rots are most prevalent in fields with significant compaction or with waterlogged soils. Read more on these disease organisms from this Weekly Crop Update article.
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6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
One pervasive food ingredient seems to have flown under the radar of opponents of genetically modified crops. There's been little said about GMO sugar, yet half of the U.S. sugar supply comes from sugar beets, and at least 95 percent of the nation's sugar beets are engineered to resist Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. Read more from this Capital Press article.
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6/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
Green and Red Leaf: Average supplies.
Iceberg Lettuce: Good availability with average demand.
Romaine: Average supplies with good demand.
Romaine Hearts: Supplies have improved.
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6/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
Idaho dry bean growers are concerned that non-inspected soybean seed entering the state could negatively impact their industry and have asked state officials to address the issue. Read more on their concern from this Capital Press article.
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6/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
Broccoli: Improved supplies with good demand.
Cauliflower: Continued light supplies.
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