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MSU to host IPM academy Feb. 20-21
Michigan State University Extension's Integrated Pest Management Academy will focus on introducing IPM concepts and preparing participants to implement IPM in the field or garden.The academy is designed to assist newcomers to pest management but... more »
MSU to host IPM academy Feb. 20-21
Michigan State University Extension's Integrated Pest Management Academy will focus on introducing IPM concepts and preparing participants to implement IPM in the field or garden.The academy is designed to assist newcomers to pest management but... more »
Central Kentucky farm market keeps diversifying
When Kevin Trunnell started growing sweet corn on the family farm near Utica, Ky., and selling it from a roadside stand after he got out of high school back in 1990, he hadn't really planned... more »
Father, son carry on Massachusetts family heritage
When Mario Marini talks about farming, he talks about his heritage - and about the farm's future."My parents worked hard to give me what I have, and I'm thankful to my son (Michael) because the... more »
N.Y. Vegetable Growers Association celebrates a century
In 1911, a small group of vegetable growers from New York state traveled to Ohio to attend a meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association of America. On the way, they discussed the possibility of forming... more »
Stink bug continues to bedevil growers
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) has dramatically impacted the fruit and vegetable industry, and as it continues to spread, so do fears that there is nothing that can stop it.BMSB is native to Asia, and... more »
Buy-local movement continues to influence seed sales
When talking about trends from the past year, seed company representatives couldn't help bringing up the buy-local movement and its impact on small growers."As an agronomist and life-long veteran grower, I continue to remain optimistic... more »
Vegetable growers have a lot to learn at the 2011 EXPO
Vegetable growers have a lot to learn at the 2011 EXPOThis year's Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO will offer a variety of educational sessions and special events. There should be something of... more »
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