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Farmers’ markets can grow with VegU approach
The USDA Farmers Market on the National Mall is a “living laboratory” for farmers market operations across the country.
California strawberry growers face tough labor and business climate
“California is a tough place to do business but it’s still the best place in the world to grow strawberries.”
– Thomas AmRhein, the vice president of Naturipe Berry Growers
Food safety tactics key for hydroponic production
The number of small-scale, hydroponic producers is growing fast because of the demand for locally-grown food.
Criminal charges in toolbox for FSMA enforcement
Food producers face increased responsibility under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), including the possibility of criminal charges.
Drone industry launches into specialty agriculture market
Drone scouts are poised to make precision agriculture even more exact as drone technology advances.
Seventeen percent of all commercial registered drones in 2017 were used for agriculture.
Hydroponic vegetable growing works in Ohio
Lois Smucker of Smucker Farms in Orrville, Ohio. Lois and her husband, Glen, have a 30-foot by 124-foot greenhouse and grow hydroponic, cool-season vegetables year-round.
The Smuckers recently shared their experiences at a Hydroponic Greenhouse Workshop at Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural and Research Development Center at Wooster, Ohio.
VGN survey results show farm staffing struggles
For the second consecutive year, the majority of growers who responded to a labor survey conducted by Vegetable Growers News reported they experienced severe worker shortages in 2017. Most continue to search for labor solutions to meet their crop pro... more
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