April 2007
- Aloha Marketing Is All About Putting Value First Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm is one of those rare agritourism destinations that once you’ve been there you will never forget it. In January, I led a group tour of agritourism farms on four islands of Hawaii and found this stop, which is truly a marketing marvel.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Adopts A Team Approach To Survive Eric Brown is a huge fan of Cornell Cooperative Extension.
- Hydroponic Lettuce Wins Customers’ Hearts People’s desire for tender, baby lettuce shows up in the price tag. A small head of Boston butter or Bibb commands $3 or so while bigger heads of iceberg are selling for $1 in the same produce department. Bibb is a gourmet item in restaurants.
- Michigan Governor Slashes At Extension – Again
- USDA Proposes Ending Fruit And Vegetable Ban On Program Acres When Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Jan. 31 that USDA was recommending “planting flexibility of fruits, vegetables and wild rice on base acres” be allowed in the next Farm Bill, Steve Smith was very, very pleased.
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