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Weed Management critical for disease control
As weeds are a continual challenge and cost for growers, proper planning on how to manage them is critical. “Weeds are a year-in, year-out problem,” said Brad Hanson, a cooperative Extension weed specialist in UC... more »
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention farm, market tour
Participants in the Jan. 27-30 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania, were able to view southeast Pennsylvania farm and farm market operations east of Harrisburg. During the Jan. 27 tour, participants visited these... more »
Industry Leaders Honored at Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania, celebrated excellence in fruit and vegetable production by recognizing growers, markets, and industry leaders from across the region. More than 1,600 growers, exhibitors, Extension personnel, and... more »
Stevenson’s Strawberries
Stevenson’s Strawberries began with one acre and almost five decades later is one of the most popular strawberry and pumpkin farms in Wayne, Maine, now growing 130 acres. It was back in the late 1970s... more »
Organic Grower: Cattail Organics’ Katrina Becker plows her path
Katrina Becker, owner of Cattail Organics, has long had an interest in agriculture. Cattail Organics produces organic vegetables, melons, seedlings, maple syrup and herbs from its Athens-based farm in north central Wisconsin. The company began... more »
Rural California concerned about deportation efforts
The U.S. Border Patrol’s rounding-up of migrants at border crossings has generated concern from the California Farm Bureau. There are reports of agriculture employees not leaving their homes or sending their children to school, according... more »
Extension Leaders and Industry Advocates Honored at Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
Growers across Georgia and South Carolina rely on Extension agents and industry partners to overcome argonomic challenges. At the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, held on January 11 in Savannah, the Georgia Fruit &... more »
Idaho Gold: Soil health big focus of women-owned sweet corn seed grower
Favorable growing conditions, including climate, altitude, degree days, and water, support longer seasons for crop production at Chris Gross Farms in southwest Idaho. The woman-owned and -operated farm grows sweet corn seed and other crops... more »
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