Produce Growers Offer Fresh Perspectives on the Use of Biologicals
Across agriculture, biologicals have arguably made the biggest impact in high-value specialty crops. Yet within the broad spectrum of U.S. crops, regions, and farms, it seems every grower has a different perspective on how biological tools are a fit in their production systems.
As part of our new digital Biological Crop Protection & Plant Health Report, we discussed biologicals with a cross section of specialty crop growers — large and small — in the fruit, vegetable, and nut markets. 
Firsthand, fresh perspectives on the subject were provided by Gayle Thorpe of Thorpe’s Organic Family Farm; Jamie Williams and Wes Roan from Lipman Family Farms; and Alan Boyce of Materra Farming Co.
We even talked with a Pest Control Adviser who makes crop protection recommendations to his grower clients.
They shared their perceptions of these tools, strategies for best using them, success stories, and areas they’re looking for more help.
“You’d like to think the retailers and consumers can be educated as to what are better farming practices, what are more sustainable and so on, and then have some of that price premium that they’re willing to pay in the supermarket get down to the farmer,” Boyce says. “Unfortunately, it’s not so easy.”
To dig into what each has to say about biologicals and more, click here to view the full feature.
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