Crop Management
Growers Operate On-campus Farm Market
As spring was breaking, an unusual "marriage" was taking place in southeast Pennsylvania. Shady Brook Farm, one of the few remaining working farms in Bucks County just north of Philadelphia, had struck a deal with... more »
Leader of Two Major Vegetable Councils Tackles Industry Issues
Dave Miedema has his hands full. The new president of the Michigan Vegetable Council also is the president of the Leafy Greens Council. Dave, 58, was named president of MVC in January. He can serve... more »
Early Tomatoes Come From Careful Nurturing
If you are shooting for the early tomato market, you'll plant an early variety, maybe 63 days. There is very little you can do to get that tomato ripe in less than 63 days –... more »
Sprayer Hits Weeds, Avoids Tomatoes
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are developing new precision weed control technology for processing tomatoes. The UC Davis researchers have been collaborating with the California Tomato Research Institute on the project since 2004... more »
Growers Should Prepare for a Credit Crunch
As growers prepare for the new production year, there are a few things they need to know about money. First, money this winter could get as cheap as it will probably ever get, so if... more »
Growers Should Prepare for a Credit Crunch
As growers prepare for the new production year, there are a few things they need to know about money. First, money this winter could get as cheap as it will probably ever get, so if... more »
Seabrook Farm Deal to Preserve 1,770 Acres
It has been 50 years since Jack Seabrook took any part in the farming business his family built from the fertile soil across southern New Jersey. pressofatlanticcity.com more »
UK Asparagus Grower Extends His Season
Extending the season for fresh asparagus production in the United States would be of great benefit to the industry, from efficiencies of scale all the way to marketing. A United Kingdom grower has been experimenting... more »
Sarah Palin Corn Maze Gains Farmer National Attention
Google "Sarah Palin corn maze." Seriously. Right now. Not at a computer? Sigh ... All right. Fine. I'll do it for you. OK, typing it in. Well, well, well, what have we here? Guess Duke... more »
Producers Pay More as Growing Gets More Expensive
Despite the skyrocketing cost of inputs and a national economy that seems to get gloomier and gloomier with each passing day, Tim Boals has never seen more opportunity in agriculture. Sure, the emerging credit crisis... more »
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