Equipment
There is Not Much Food in the Forest
It'll be 35 years next spring since I made my biggest haul ever collecting morel mushrooms. I remember because my oldest son, who just turned 35, was about nine months old and I was carrying... more »
Needy Enjoy the Fruits of Farm Group’s Labor
Gleaning" goes back at least as far as the Bible, in which growers are admonished to set aside a portion of their harvest for the poor. CourierPostOnline.com more »
Containment System is Totally Tubular for Organic Growers
When drought, weeds and contaminated topsoil conspired to kill Tom Buehrle's wildflower garden, he came up with an idea he thinks has the potential to revolutionize the organic vegetable industry. It started with a piece... more »
Deer Feeding Ban Hits Carrot, Apple Growers
Michigan's ban on feeding and baiting wild white-tailed deer came at a bad time for apple and carrot growers, as well as for those who grow corn and sugar beets specifically for deer feed. The... more »
Illegals Pit Safety vs. Economics
A machine can't harvest apples on Neil Hinish's 160-acre orchard near Roaring Spring. AltoonaMirror.com more »
Luna Circle Farm Keeps its Owner Busy
On the road toward a master's degree in accounting, Tricia Bross took a detour and arrived at a somewhat different destination. Now a grower and marketer of organic vegetables and herbs from her small Wisconsin... more »
California Water Crisis Threatens its Fruit and Vegetables
Ron Jacobsma, general manager of the Friant Water Authority, called it a "double whammy" on California's water supply: A record drought that started last year and shows no sign of stopping, and a court-ordered reduction... more »
Cleaning up the Salmonella Mess will Take a Long Time
OK, so it wasn't tomatoes after all. It was peppers. Wasn't it? I'm confused. For several weeks, I've been following the outbreak of Salmonella saintpaul that has sickened thousands, and I still don't know what... more »
Farmers Fear Labor Shortage Threatens Harvest
With the harvest season beginning, farmers around the state say crackdowns on immigrants are causing a widespread labor shortage that threatens this year's harvest of some fruits and vegetables. pressconnects.com more »
Warm Weather Helps Corn Harvest in Minnesota
Five percent of Minnesota's sweet corn harvest is in after a warm week of weather in Minnesota. Forbes.com more »
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