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Ag friendly children’s book published by fourth-generation Pennsylvania farmer
“Penelope Pumpkin” will show her readers, both children and adults alike, what life is like for a pumpkin through the seasons. Written by the owner of a family-operated Pennsylvania farm, Denise Bosworth, whose passion just so happens to be agric... more
Tomato production 101: Distinctions beyond ‘fruit or vegetable’ debate
The American public has long debated whether the tomato is a vegetable or a fruit. This results in an uneasy truce: botanically, it’s considered a fruit, but practically, it’s lumped in with vegetables. [caption id="" align="alignright" width=... more
A farming dream turned reality at North Carolina’s Seven Sisters Farm
As a child we all have dreams of becoming something big when we grow up, like a rockstar, veterinarian or doctor. At the age of three, Janice Fine, owner of Seven Sisters Farm, drew a picture that said “when I grow up I want to be a farmer” and t... more
Preparing the next generation of beginning and aspiring farmers
Rich Woodbridge is the agriculture business management educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Niagara County. He developed and runs the Beginning Farmer Training Program, now entering its third year. What kind of education or experience h... more
Intercropping cowpea with vegetables can increase yields
Intercropping cowpea with vegetable crops can increase yields up to 50%, according to a new report from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. Cowpea is a nitrogen-fixing legume originally domesticated in Africa. Know... more
Public input on agricultural management practices sought in Michigan
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced July 30 the annual review period for the proposed drafts of the 2022 Generally Accepted Agricultural and Managemen... more
FPAA, TIPA back standard definitions in Tomato Suspension Agreement
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Texas International Produce Association applauded on July 28 the efforts of Congressman Vicente Gonzalez in leading a bipartisan letter addressed to the Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, regar... more
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