Alabama tomato growers gain from the termination of the Mexico Tomato Agreement
Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Celebrate Decision on Tomato Imports Members of the Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA) view the recent federal move to terminate the US-Mexico Tomato Suspension agreement as a significant win. This comes after President Trump introduced a 17% tariff on most fresh Mexican tomatoes on July 14. Blake Taxton, […]
Maricopa County Settles with Laveen Composter as Growers Market Ceases
Lavigne residents will eventually be able to breathe fresh air as Maricopa County reaches a settlement with the growers market, the area’s stinking composting business. The settlement stipulates that the company must close operations and remove foulsmell compost from that location near 31st Avenue and Dobbins Road. According to Phoenix New TimesThe contract includes the […]
Southwest alfalfa growers face new insect pests
For western alfalfa growers, two new pests already appear to be troublesome and difficult to control. alfalfa leaf tear (Dicomeris acuminatus) and the angle of the dotted line (Psamatodes abydata) were discovered in lowland desert alfalfa in 2021 and 2022, respectively, according to Michael Lesswish, an entomologist at the University of California Cooperative Extension in […]
