Asparagus
2018 Michigan asparagus crop biggest in a decade; processing price even
The year after a productive year, Michigan asparagus growers will keep their prices for processing asparagus locked in. Growers met March 14 with researchers, educators, handlers and industry officials at Oceana Asparagus Day in New... more »
MSU Extension to hold 2019 Oceana Asparagus Day
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension will be holding the 2019 Oceana Asparagus Day on Thursday, March 14 for area and interested asparagus growers to hear industry updates, market outlooks and various disease and insect management... more »
ReLoad fungicide (phosphate) receives EPA registration
Belchim Crop Protection USA’s ReLoad, a unique phosphate fungicide, has received approval for EPA registration, and is now available for state registration across the United States. ReLoad is a 53.6 percent mono- and di-basic sodium,... more »
Leo Rolandelli, Mexico asparagus industry developer, dies
Leo Rolandelli of Orinda, California, credited with developing Mexico’s asparagus industry, thus helping create year-round supply for U.S. consumers, died Oct. 31. He was 77. Mr. Rolandelli was born... more »
Spearing Success: Greiner packs 4 million pounds of asparagus
Todd Greiner runs Michigan’s largest asparagus packing operation – a facility that supports more than a dozen other growers in the region. But Todd Greiner Farms wasn’t built in a day. Greiner bought his first... more »
Michigan asparagus operation benefits from state grant
During its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 19, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants for three food and agriculture projects in Michigan. The projects will... more »
Diversification, crop insurance reduce grower risks
Chris Eckert finds himself spending a lot... more »
US asparagus crop value up; onions and strawberries down
The U.S. asparagus crop value are estimated to be up from last year, while values for onions and asparagus have dropped. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) office in Olympia, Washington recently reported vegetable production estimates... more »
