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2007 Fresh Market Vegetable Production Up 2 Percent from 2006
Fresh market vegetable and melon production for the 24 selected crops estimated in 2007 totaled 494 million cwt., up 2 percent from last year, accordi... READ MORE »
Earworm Becoming a Legitimate Threat for Sweet Corn Growers
The image of corn earworms floating on the winds is a bit tough to handle, but, of course, it's not the worms themselves that float. It's the moths th... READ MORE »
Fresh vegetable harvested area down 3 percent from last year
The prospective area for harvest of 11 selected fresh-market vegetables during the winter quarter is forecast at 173,700 acres, down 3 percent from la... READ MORE »
Extension Losing a Personal Touch in Pennsylvania
This is the seventh story in a series about the future of Extension. The image of the county Extension agent riding in a pickup all day, visiting loca... READ MORE »
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.
“There's a major problem ... READ MORE »
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 »
