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Outlook Mixed for Supply of Workers
The shortage of farm workers growers had been fearing had not shown up by Memorial Day. And with Congress hotly debating new immigration policy that m... READ MORE »
Labor Shortage Disrupting Michigan Asparagus Harvest
The shortage of farm workers growers have been fearing showed up on Michigan asparagus farms this spring.
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Strawberry Fields Forever … If The Weather Allows
Orchard operators across West Virginia say the prolonged cold snap could leave their apple and peach crops could be a total loss. WTAP... READ MORE »
Cold Weather Threatens Strawberry Crops
This springtime cold snap could be disastrous for strawberry crops. News 14 Carolina... READ MORE »
Agritourism Reaches New Heights at Long Acre Farms
Pilots set their global positioning coordinates to a latitude of 77° 18 feet 45 inches and a longitude of 43° 6 feet 45 inches when they and... READ MORE »
Brassicas Have Multiple Values As Cover Crops
For many vegetable crops, three- to five-year rotations are ideal. Rotations provide a "time out," during which disease spores, insects and nematodes ... READ MORE »
FDA Releases Final Rule on Nutrition Labeling
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, perhaps we should eat a bigger apple. That seems to be a conclusion American consumers have reached. One of t... READ MORE »
New York Grower Harvests 1,300 Acres of Sweet Corn Annually
If you'd like to eat fresh sweet corn on the cob every week of the year, you'll want to know the Gill family from Hurley, N.Y. They can fix you up. No... READ MORE »
Fresh Vegetable Harvested Acreage Up 2 Percent
The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh-market vegetables during the winter quarter is forecast at 183,900 acres, according to USDA's Na... READ MORE »
