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Minnesota pumpkin numbers looking good at season’s end
While most national attention is focused on the “Frankenstorm” that pounded the East Coast this Halloween, Minnesota farmers appear to have wrapped up a good to great harvest for most crops this season.We don't know... more »
Michigan irrigation meetings scheduled
Four irrigation regulation update meetings have been scheduled for Michigan growers.To learn more about the meetings, and about online, large-volume water-use reporting, click here. more »
Healthy living and buying local still driving seed trends
When it comes to vegetable seed trends, the story continues to be buying locally grown fruits and vegetables and knowing where your food comes from. Food trends expert Phil Lempert said that consumers have become... more »
California seeks to distinguish its cantaloupes
California melons will begin bearing a "Buy California Grown" sticker in an effort to distinguish the state's crop from others.Steve Patricio, president of Westside Produce and the California Cantaloupe Advisory Board, and a grower himself,... more »
Rhode Island pumpkin sets new world record
Organizers of a fair in northeastern Massachusetts claim a Rhode Island man has set a new world record with the first pumpkin ever to weigh more than a ton.Leaders of the Topsfield Fair say the... more »
Editorial: Beware the Canada goose
With droughts and freezes, the last thing a grower needs is damage from wildlife. Deer are usually a major problem, but a winged critter is making life difficult for some growers."I planted broccoli after our... more »
Ohio family grows with the market
Three farms. Four thousand acres. Thirty-five commodities grown. Another 30 or so bought from other growers. Those numbers give a sense of the size and complexity of Buurma Farms, based in Willard, Ohio.In the busy... more »
Farmers’ markets need to sell safe food, too
Buying locally grown produce at the farmers' market is a great way to ensure your family is getting the freshest food possible, but it doesn't guarantee that the produce is safer. Just like any food,... more »
Jacto hires new vice president
Greg Imus has joined Jacto Inc., Tualatin, Ore., as vice president of sales and marketing for the company's new Small Farm Solutions business unit.Jacto Inc. is a subsidiary of Máquinas Agrícolas Jacto S/A of Pompéia,... more »
Family, persistence, Twinkies help Ohio farm survive
When Dave Weilnau was growing up, just about every farmer in his part of north-central Ohio sold their vegetables wholesale to local buyers. That's not the case anymore."As far as I know, there's no one... more »
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