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Swanson Pickle’s next generation stepping up with improvements
A new crop of Swansons are learning to manage risk and transition at the family’s farm and processing facility in Michigan’s Muskegon County. The family business is cucumbers, which Swanson Pickle then ferments in 1,374 tanks – each of which... more
Professors describe a practical approach to biocontrols
For 20 years, Cornell University entomology professor Anthony Shelton has maintained and updated a website cataloging natural-born enemies of common agricultural pests.
High-tech controls key features of OSU greenhouse
The greenhouse features a computerized irrigation based on vapor pressure deficit (VPD) and a shade curtain for summer.
The hydroponic greenhouse for vegetable production was opened in the spring of 2017.
For growers using H-2A labor, housing tops difficulties
H-2A housing is important for specialty crop growers across crops and across the country.
On the West Coast, growers are looking for new products to better meet the requirement.
Biological Products Industry Alliance reaches growers, Congress
Biological products have long been used in agriculture, but the rapid introduction of new biological products has created a learning curve for growers who are used to chemical products.
How to build a farm market play area on budget
“There are reusable, repurpose-able, recyclable things all around you on your farm.”
Driscoll’s innovates with machinery, fruit, marketing
With an eye to long-term solutions, Driscoll’s has also begun investing in robotic harvesting.
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