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• Next Generation Farmer Fund Grant Program Now Open

  29-10-2026 13:49 via Growing Produce
  Grants specifically for farmers and ranchers 40 and under who are actively adopting climate-smart and more environmentally sustainable farming practices.
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• Eye on El Niño: What Growers Should Prepare for Now

  07-11-2026 14:20 via Growing Produce
  With a potentially record-breaking El Niño in progress, western growers have about 30 days to do all the work they regularly pace out over three months.
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• Get to Better Know the Beneficial Predators in Potato Fields

  06-11-2026 21:01 via Growing Produce
  Recognizing beneficial predators and considering how insecticides affect them can help potato growers preserve natural pest control.
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• New Director of Communications for National Blueberry Organizations

  06-11-2026 18:13 via Growing Produce
  Taylor Vazquez, an experienced ag marketing leader, takes on new role for U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and North American Blueberry Council.
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• Analyzing the Current State of Weed Control in Agriculture

  06-11-2026 16:18 via Growing Produce
  Extension weed scientist Dr. Stanley Culpepper says the industry can celebrate some wins, but must remain vigilant in its weed control practices.
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• Fresh AI Technology Designed to Help Agriculture Employers

  06-11-2026 13:53 via Growing Produce
  Rootly, an AI-powered assistant from Seso, answers questions about employer's workers, contracts, compliance status, and more.
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• What Growers Can Do Better to Stay Ahead of Cyclospora

  05-11-2026 21:54 via Growing Produce
  Growers already have extensive food safety programs. But the Cyclospora outbreak exposed gaps in what researchers know and what the industry can do.
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• California Growers Have New Tool for Sunburn and Scald Protection on Crops

  05-11-2026 19:52 via Growing Produce
  California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved Sym-Agro's Eckosil Shield for sunburn and scald protection on crops.
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• From Grapes to Almonds: Ways One Grower Is Finding Firmer Ground

  05-11-2026 18:32 via Growing Produce
  After years of uncertainty in other crops, Proplant Transplanting is taking a measured approach to almonds.
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• De Ruiter Introduces ‘Solstic’ — Its New Roma Tomato Variety

  05-11-2026 14:25 via Growing Produce
  New tomato variety 'Solstic' combines multi-gene intermediate resistance to ToBRFV with flexible production and harvesting options for greenhouse growers.
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• Introducing the 2027 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees

  04-11-2026 21:35 via Growing Produce
  Find out who is earning the honor of being inducted in the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Class of 2027.
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• New Tool to Track Your Fruit Harvesting Performance

  04-11-2026 20:03 via Growing Produce
  Through Munckhof's Pluk-O-Trak and M-Connect, growers can collect data at individual tree or orchard block level.
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• It’s Open! Take the 2027 Vegetable Industry Survey

  04-11-2026 17:30 via Growing Produce
  
  How does your growing season stack up against others? Share your experiences and help reveal what's happening across the U.S. vegetable industry.
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• Growing Produce Podcast: Inside the New York Seed Trials

  04-11-2026 13:37 via Growing Produce
  Tune into the latest episode of the Growing Produce Podcast where we travel to the New York Seed Trials and learn about exciting new vegetable varieties.
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• Election Results for Western Growers’ 2027-2028 Board of Directors

  03-11-2026 21:53 via Growing Produce
  Find out who was elected by members to serve a two-year term starting this month at the 100th Western Growers Annual Meeting.
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• Take a Peek Inside This New Greenhouse Production Guide

  03-11-2026 20:37 via Growing Produce
  The CEAg World Industry Report: Greenhouse Production Guide tackles grower questions on everything from crop yield to structure maintenance.
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• Facts About the New $8 Billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program

  03-11-2026 18:48 via Growing Produce
  USDA is making $8 billion available for one-time payments to American farmers to provide relief during market disruptions and increased input costs.
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• What Growers Should Know About Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

  03-11-2026 15:59 via Growing Produce
  Whole-Farm Revenue Protection offers another way to manage risk. Learn how it can benefit your growing operation.
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• 13 Appealing Onion Varieties To Know and Grow

  02-11-2026 22:17 via Growing Produce
  
  Compare disease resistance and other key crop features to find the right selections for your farm.
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• How to Plan a More Efficient In-Season Nutrition Program for Your Citrus Crop

  02-11-2026 20:20 via Growing Produce
  
  There are ways growers can stretch input dollars with a season-long plan built on efficiency and flexibility.
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• Excitement Builds for New Youth in Ag Innovation Program

  02-11-2026 18:06 via Growing Produce
  Farm Credit Mid-America has launched a new Youth in Ag Innovation Program that will award $17,500 to youth organizations with the best ideas.
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• Which Self-Fertile Almond Variety Is Right for You?

  02-11-2026 17:09 via Growing Produce
  Long-term trials show how vigor, rootstock, and orchard spacing can tip the yield advantage between two promising self-fertile almond varieties.
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• What El Niño Is Doing to Shape NOAA’s Latest Winter Outlook

  31-10-2026 13:41 via Growing Produce
  Effects of El Niño are already being felt by many via extreme weather events. What's to come this winter? See what NOAA's forecast has to say.
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• Best Practices to Keep Your Farmworkers Safe in Extreme Heat

  30-10-2026 20:07 via Growing Produce
  Keeping farm crews safe doesn’t require a complicated playbook. Follow best practices that form the foundation for a strong heat illness prevention program.
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• Choosing the Right Structure for Your Protected Crops

  30-10-2026 17:35 via Growing Produce
  Mid-tunnels, high tunnels, and greenhouses all have pros and cons when you’re ready to expand into protected crops.
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• Consider Sudangrass — a Small Cover Crop With Big Impact

  30-10-2026 16:23 via Growing Produce
  Preparing now for winter storms with cover crops can help growers reduce runoff and soil erosion. Consider sudangrass for the job.
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• Are Faster Growth Rates to Blame for Bitter Pit in Apples?

  30-10-2026 14:55 via Growing Produce
  New research reveals that faster growth rates in 'Honeycrisp' apples increase both the incidence and severity of bitter pit disorder.
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• How Mechanization and Smart Technology Are Improving Vegetable Production

  29-10-2026 20:46 via Growing Produce
  For growers facing labor shortages, rising production costs, and more, mechanization and smart technology offer new opportunities to improve productivity.
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• Ways a Late Spring Freeze Can Impact Your Fall Fruit Crops

  29-10-2026 17:01 via Growing Produce
  
  Virginia Tech researchers are studying several approaches to help growers reduce the effects of freezes on their apple and peach crops.
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• What to Know About Yara North America’s 2 New Biostimulant Products for U.S. Growers

  29-10-2026 14:55 via Growing Produce
  YaraAmplix PROCOTE OPTIMIZE and OPTITRAC biostimulant products are commercially available in the U.S. after four years of field trials.
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