Carol Miller

2 weeks ago | growingproduce.com | Carol Miller

How many times have you ridden in a trailer at a university field day? As the tractor pulls you along from field to field, you hear the latest updates. One researcher may talk about a study on different methods to access nitrogen in the soil and how much fertilizer you can cut back on without impacting yield. Another shows the results of multiple treatments for a new pest to your area, sharing application details to help you succeed if the pest shows up on your farm.

4 weeks ago | growingproduce.com | Carol Miller

One of my favorite movies is Apollo 13 (and its close twin, The Martian). Just about the worst thing that can happen, does. The oxygen tank explodes on the vessel’s journey to the moon, leaving the crew’s chances of surviving in question. In both movies, one based on real life and one fictional, solving one problem at a time slowly but steadily gets them back home. Jim Lovell, Apollo 13’s commander, once compared it to playing solitaire. So long as another card presented itself, they could play it.

2 months ago | growingproduce.com | Carol Miller

I listened to a TED Talk, featuring Nobel Prize winner Geoffry Hinton, who is one of the originators of Artificial Intelligence (AI). He mentioned ways AI can be used beyond what we already know today. That includes how AI helps us understand complex systems, such as our own biology and making medical decisions more accurate. During his talk, he mentioned how agriculture and crops themselves can be improved using AI.

2 months ago | growingproduce.com | Carol Miller

American Vegetable Grower® needs your help to assess how the vegetable industry performed during the past season. It was a year full of surprises, and we’re all eager to learn where how the season ultimately performed. Each year, we check on everything from production to labor through our State of the Vegetable Industry Survey. We then share the results with you so you can make more informed choices going forward. And your information guides our team.

2 months ago | growingproduce.com | Carol Miller

The first time you drive past Fagerberg Produce’s onions fields in Eaton, CO, you might feel disoriented. It’s a subtle thing. You may miss why it feels different. Then you see it. Or rather, you don’t see them. Not a weed to be seen, field after field. Several factors play into the farm being able to stay on top of weed infestations, says Brian King, Fagerberg Produce Farm Manager.