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Rodale Institute forms Organic Farmers Association
Rodale Institute has launched a new membership organization for organic farmers. The new Organic Farmers Association will exist to provide a voice for... READ MORE »
Buurma Farms survives a century of change
Not counting two years in the U.S. Army, Curt Buurma has spent his entire life growing vegetables. And at age 76, he’s still on the farm every day �... READ MORE »
Great Lakes EXPO schedule packed with educational events
In addition to a large trade show with more than 450 exhibitors, this year’s Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO will offer a variety ... READ MORE »
Farms visited on annual UGA agriculture tour
The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia's No. 1 industry a top priority. UGA President Jere W. Mor... READ MORE »
Western Growers opens AgTech Innovation Arena competition
Western Growers (WG) officially launched the second annual Innovation Arena Competition, which will offer six agtech start-up companies an opportunity... READ MORE »
Extension collaboration yields success for Kansas tomato grower
There is an old adage that things tend to skip generations. That is the case for Todd Griggs, who is now growing tomatoes and other vegetables on the ... READ MORE »
California strawberry industry looks for methyl bromide alternatives
For many years, California growers relied on methyl bromide to kill a wide range of soil-borne pests, from fungi to insects to weeds, before planting ... READ MORE »
Panel to talk GMO labeling impact on food system
Farm Science Review will feature a "GMO Labeling and the U.S. Food System" panel discussion on Sept. 20. Matt Roberts, agricultural economist for the... READ MORE »
Irrigation evolves from cumbersome sprinkler applications
Irrigation of vegetable crops has a lengthy history, driven by the reality that water is a finite resource. The emphasis on having the proper amount o... READ MORE »
Organic growth drives evolution of fourth-generation farm
Arnott Duncan is a fourth-generation Arizona vegetable grower who left his family’s farm in 1985 and began growing a few hundred acres of convention... READ MORE »
