Category: Articles
Growing fruit — and farmers — in Michigan
Learn how Northern Michigan’s Lakeview Hill Farm empowers its workforce and adapts its production practices to today’s realities.
Farm Market & Agritourism: Target marketing to reach your audience
Learn best practices for turning customer insights into action at your farm market or agritourism operation.
Veg Connections: Perennial living mulch systems tested in organic sweet corn
Field research examines clover living
mulches in the Northern Great Plains. Find out more.
Women in agriculture: Cultivating change
Learn more about three women leading farms and driving innovation
2026 VGN Pest & Disease Survey report
The annual VGN Pest and Disease Survey highlights long‑standing threats and emerging worries about invasive pests and diseases.
Bank on the basics
At Georgia’s G&R Farms, variety choice and agronomic fundamentals drive Vidalia onion production.
Meet the new ag storytellers
Learn how specialty crop voices are shaping the industry and engaging the next generation on social media.
How Hanulcik Farm went from local to hyperlocal
Find out how a third-generation farm, market and orchard in Michigan elevated its retail operation with hyperlocal produce and products.
Accessing ag automation
FIRA USA gave specialty crop growers a glimpse at the latest robotics and automated equipment. Have a look at the future of farming.
2026 vegetable industry outlook: How labor, technology and trade will shape the year ahead
The year ahead will challenge growers across multiple fronts. Learn how growers are investing in tech, pushing labor reform and adding value.
Ag Labor Review: Taking the reins
The National Council of Agricultural Employers welcomed a new leader in January. Get up-to-speed on his priorities for ag labor reform.
Spray drones: best practices for specialty crop use
University and Extension researchers are unlocking the potential of spray drone technology in vegetable production. Learn more now.
Farm Market & Agritourism: Strategies to attract today’s farm market shoppers
The best farm markets and agritourism businesses must attract new customers to stay relevant. Learn how to increase foot traffic to your farm.
Greenhouse labor outlook 2026
Greenhouse growing is essential to early-season and young plant production. Find out how one expert views the labor situation for 2026