Asparagus
No Relief Yet For U.S. Asparagus Producers
Asparagus producers who were hoping for relief got nothing – yet – in the new free trade agreement signed by the United States and Peru Dec. 7. "We were disappointed but not surprised to learn... more »
Asparagus Documentary Film Wins National Attention
A Michigan country gal now living the life of a struggling artist in New York's East Village has struck a blow for her folks back home with a film depicting the joys and sorrows of... more »
More Increases Coming
We had to find a way to stop this thing. So we raised the minimum wage. It was something very un-Republican that we did, but we had to do it. With these words, state Sen.... more »
California Growers Look Immigration Reform Effects
California's Imperial Valley grew, in about 100 years, from a barren desert to the winter salad bowl of America after farmers found the Colorado River could be diverted to supply irrigation water. Now, nearly 125,000... more »
Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Rescuing Farmland
It wasn't Jane Gordon Fletcher's fault she got rich. Over the years since her birth in 1901, the value of the family farm near Malvern, Penn., just kept rising as people pressure from Philadelphia, 24... 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 the most noticeable changes in the Food... more »
Extension Adapts to New Challenges
This is the first story in a series about the future of Extension. What does Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) mean to Michigan's fruit and vegetable industries? It depends upon who you ask. To Donald... more »
Life’s Simple Pleasures Get Harder to Derive
Writing about fruit and vegetables is, for me, made doubly satisfying because I try to practice some of what I preach. I have a large garden and a small collection of fruit trees, and I... more »
Peruvian Asparagus Will Stay Duty-Free
Peruvian asparagus will have duty-free access to the United States until June 30 – and possibly longer. In December, Congress voted to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) another six months. The extension was... more »
Growers Face Farm Labor Shortage
Michigan takes steps to attract farm workers for apple, asparagus harvests. South Bend Tribune more »
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