The VFIC’s Robert S. Chapkin was featured in the Winter 2012 edition of Nutrition Frontiers, a newsletter of the Nutritional Science Research Group. You can view the newsletter here, and read more about Dr. Chapkin’s article here.

A group of university researchers from six states is surveying producers, retailers and consumers for their views on desirable traits in cantaloupe and honeydew melons. Read the full story here. Click here to take part in the survey. The survey is over. Thank you for participating.

From AgriLife Today. A new variety of tomato, developed by the VFIC’s Kevin Crosby, resists the virus spread by the Whitefly, which has all but wiped up the tomato industry in Texas. Full story here.

From CNN. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Naga pepper-laced pasta is served to brave diners to test their tolerance for spicy food. Full video here.

From Western Farm Press. A shift of fresh fruits and vegetables from a side dish at the meal table to the middle of the consumer’s dinner plate makes today an exciting time for the U.S. produce industry. Full text here.

On October 21, 2011, the Department of Horticulture at Texas A&M University hosted an event called “Pie the Professor.” “Pie the Professor” was a fundraising event for the State Employees Charitable Campaign (SECC), a Texas organization that raises money from state employees and donates that money to charitable organizations worldwide. More information about the SECC can be found here. There were 13 professors participating in the event. Dr. Bhimu Patil, the director of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, raised the most money of the participants, with $97.09. In… Read More →

From The Huffington Post. An interview with Paul Stamets, Mycologist. Full text here.