Post Archive
Argentine ag workers strike over rural tax hikes
Critics have said a rural tax revaluation in Buenos Aires could "paralyze" its agricultural sector.
June 04 , 2012
International group sequences tomato genome
Researchers from around the globe have put together a genome sequence for the common tomato.
June 04 , 2012
Little Blue Dynamos
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb_Lke2tNM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
June 01 , 2012
Australia calls on Taiwan to keep cherry cold treatment protocol
Taiwan has threatened to cut off Australia's cold treatment cherry export option if it is not used this year.
June 01 , 2012
India gives green light to Peruvian asparagus, avocados
Peru will now have a new outlet for its avocado and asparagus production following Indian market entry approval.
May 31 , 2012
China tightens organic certification leeway
Many fresh produce exporters to China may soon need to remove the word "organic" from their labels.
May 31 , 2012
Horticulture must wean off tillage, says leading scientist
NZ scientist John Baker says horticulture's next big development will be machinery capable of no-tillage seeding.
May 31 , 2012
SA growers speed up navel picking to avoid 'creasing'
South African growers are upbeat about the quality of navel oranges this season, despite skin cracking problems.
May 29 , 2012
Chilean blueberry sector should exploit 'ready to eat' concept
The Chilean blueberry industry should think of 'innovative' ways to drive up demand, says Robert Verloop.
May 29 , 2012
Blueberries speed up muscle recovery, NZ researchers find
Ahead of the Olympics in London, NZ scientists have found a link between blueberries and muscle recovery.
May 29 , 2012
