leafy greens
Salmonella infections in Midwest linked to BrightFarms Sunny Crunch salad
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced a salmonella investigation July 15 that includes eight illnesses in Illinois and Wisconsin. The ... continue reading »
LGMA to mandate pre-harvest testing of leafy greens
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) board voted July 8 to mandate pre-harvest testing for leafy greens grown in fields where elevat... continue reading »
AeroFarms expands leafy greens offerings
Newark, New Jersey-based AeroFarms, a Certified B Corp and leader in indoor vertical farming, announced July 8 that it is expanding its line of leafy ... continue reading »
Lettuce, tomatoes taking up more space in US greenhouse veggie production
For over a decade, U.S. consumers have increased their demand for the year-round availability of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The domestic produce... continue reading »
Leafy greens: Positive pathogen test isn’t without positives
Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report on findings of a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine l... continue reading »
USDA to offer $41.8 million in drought-related incentives
In response to historic drought conditions, the USDA is offering $41.8 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agr... continue reading »
FDA to test Salinas Valley lettuce samples this year
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be collecting and testing samples of lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley from local commercial c... continue reading »
Managing western flower thrips in lettuce
The western flower thrips — Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) — is one of the major pests of lettuce in California. ... continue reading »
Pre-harvest leafy greens testing guidelines endorsed by California LGMA
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) board recently endorsed new Pre-Harvest Testing guidance in an effort to prevent foodborne... continue reading »
Arrigoni releases breathable textile crop cover to protect against frost
Onions, leeks and potatoes are vulnerable to low temperatures. Frost causes major damage to young stems and bulbs and may jeopardize the growing cycle... continue reading »