Midwest

Iowa risk management series planned for specialty crop growers

Specialty crop growers experienced a wild year in 2020, with complications from the drought, derecho and the COVID-19 pandemic. This trio of events served as a reminder for many growers about the importance of risk... more »

Migrant Labor Housing Board includes several Michigan growers

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell appointed 14 members to the Migrant Labor Housing Advisory Board on Feb. 4. The appointees represent five agriculture seats, five migrant labor seats, and four... more »

Workshop set for greenhouse growers: Listen to your plants, improve production

Drones. Automation. Artificial intelligence. They’re some of the new, cutting-edge ways to monitor greenhouse plants. They’re also some of the subjects to be covered by an upcoming workshop for greenhouse growers. With a theme of “Improving Production... more »

Food and Agriculture Housing Task Force report issued by MDARD

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell unveiled Jan. 28 the 2021 Food and Agriculture Housing Task Force report aimed at helping to alleviate the challenges and impediments to having ample housing... more »

Registration set for 2021 Southern Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Virtual School

Registration is now open for the 2021 Southern Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Virtual School scheduled for Feb. 10, starting at 8.m. Register here. Once you have registered, you will receive an email with the link... more »

Specialty Crop Webinar Series offered by Ohio State University Extension

Ohio State University Extension in Warren County is offering a webinar series as a replacement for the 2021 Southern Ohio Specialty Crop Conference that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Website Address for Registration: https://warren.osu.edu... more »

Living Greens Farm expands its market reach in Midwest

Living Greens Farm (LGF), the largest vertical, indoor aeroponic farm in the US that provides year-round fresh salads, salad kits, microgreens and herbs, announced the addition of significant new retail distribution of its products in the... more »

Midwestern organic growers’ interest in day-neutral strawberries surveyed

Researchers are asking the upper Midwest’s organic growers about their interest in growing day-neutral strawberries. Unlike strawberries that produce a burst of fruit for a few weeks – in the upper Midwest, it’s late June –... more »