Soil Nutrition
Veg Connections: Heat-tolerant broccolini can integrate with clover living mulch
Many vegetable production systems rely on tillage to manage weed pressure that threatens cash crop yields. This heavy reliance on tillage is detrimental to the health of the soil and increases the likelihood of soil... more »
Bedner Growers: Popular South Florida agritourism, farm market destination
Agritourism and farm markets have helped Bedner Growers survive and expand as a South Florida vegetable growing operation in its fifth generation. Based in Boynton Beach, Florida, the Bedners grow a variety of vegetables, including... more »
UF sweet corn researcher awarded prestigious academic honor
University of Florida (UF) horticultural sciences’ Marcio Resende has received a distinguished academic appointment. Resende, an Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) assistant professor of corn and potato... more »
Crop bed changes boost Florida farms water efficiencies
Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples. As general manager, Lucas Conran helps oversee seven farming operations for Lipman in Florida and other states... more »
Preparing for your preparer
This time of year is busy, and one task a grower may have is to schedule meetings with tax professionals. There are advantages to carving out time to work on taxes now instead of in... 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 »
Ground resilience: Water conservation, sustainable practices improve land, plant health
Despite a changing climate, improving soil health can help improve ground resiliency. Several years of improved soil health practices can strikingly change land so much that a grower can walk into a field after a... more »
Del Jardin Fresh: Tomato farming success
For decades, Juan Lopez, president and owner of farming consulting firm Del Jardin Fresh, has been looking for ways to grow the best tomatoes. “I’ve been farming for 20 years, and you learn something new... more »
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Veg Connections: Heat-tolerant broccolini can integrate with clover living mulch
Farm market survey shows labor, input costs driving farm market pricing
Bedner’s: Popular South Florida agritourism, farm market destination
Organic Grower: Good Humus Produce’s community mindset
Workforce solutions: best practices
Ag Labor Review: Bridging the political divide
Farm Market & Agritourism: Effective methods for collecting customer data
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