New Eastern Broccoli Buyer Listing
Small to mid-size growers in the eastern US have trouble finding reliable buyers for their broccoli, even as distributors, wholesalers, restaurants, and others say they cannot source enough regional...
View ArticleSelecting subjective traits in multiple sites.
Zach Stansell has adapted his tool for breeders so that it is usable for any crop that has a highly subjective breeding goal. We are sharing the information with various media outlets. The first pass...
View ArticleA new resource for plant research
Researchers can map the genetics of many traits simply by phenotyping if they use a new resource we developed.
View ArticlePathogen transfer rates between postharvest surfaces and broccoli
Compared with other types of fresh produce, broccoli has not often been the focus of food safety-related research, despite the fact that it is commonly served raw in salads, salad mixes, and crudités...
View ArticleBreeder Mark Farnham retires
Mark Farnham was one of the key instigators of the Eastern Broccoli Project, which was made possible in the beginning because of the advances he made in heat tolerance in the 1990s and early 2000s. His...
View ArticleNew research effort tackles fungicide resistance in Alternaria
An East Coast-based research group is investigating fungicide resistance in Alternaria, a pathogen that causes head rot in broccoli. Nicknamed “Control Alt Delete”, the project is funded by the...
View Article“Cheat Sheet” for Alternaria management
As previously reported in this blog, researchers are investigating possible fungicide resistance to the pathogen that causes Alternaria leaf spot and head rot in broccoli. New strains of Alternaria are...
View ArticleSmall-scale rotations for swede midge management
In the northeastern US, swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer) has been an especially troublesome pest for organic and small-scale broccoli producers, many of whom do not have the acreage necessary...
View ArticleARS releases summer-adapted broccoli lines
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released two inbred broccoli lines that are adapted to southeastern US summer environments. Lines USVL156 and USVL160 were developed by Mark Farnham,...
View ArticleCooling options for broccoli
A new publication is available from the Eastern Broccoli project to help eastern growers choose an appropriate cooling system for their broccoli crop. “Cooling Methods for Broccoli: A Guide for Eastern...
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