Due to COVID-19 concerns, ongoing restrictions on large indoor gatherings and unforeseen unavailability at the Baltimore Convention Center, the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) announced that the 2021 show, initially scheduled for Jan. 6 – 8, is unable to take place as an in-person event. (more…)
The Asian giant hornet
Photo courtesy of Allan Smith-Pardo, Invasive Hornets, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) trapped its first Asian giant hornet this month. (more…)
Amber Weaver appreciates all the help she’s been receiving from mentors and family as she continues to grow her business – including her brother Trent Weaver, who works with her.
Photo courtesy of Sydney Leigh Photography
by Sally Colby
Amber Weaver began her post-high school education with a plan: attend North Carolina State University and eventually become a veterinarian (more…)
by Enrico Villamaino
The University of Nevada-Reno’s (UNR) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR) established its Desert Farming Initiative (DFI) in 2013. (more…)
Now being run by its fourth generation, Trolley Line Vineyards in North East, PA, was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to help them plan for the future.
Photo courtesy of Trolley Line Vineyards
by Courtney Llewellyn
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture put out the call for farmers and prospective farmers to apply for a round of Farm Vitality Planning Grants. (more…)
Sinclair Adam, who leads the Trial tours every year, did so without a throng following him this year.
Photo by Stephen Wagner
by Stephen Wagner
Penn State has been hosting tours of its Trial Gardens since 1933. Usually there are several hundred people on hand the day of the tour (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
More than 500 New York Farm Bureau members participated in a survey in mid-June that asked how the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdown of the New York economy affected both their bottom lines and their mental health. (more…)
Swore Farms sells produce at two local farmers markets as well as through a popular CSA program – even though members may not know what exactly what they’re getting with every harvest.
Photo courtesy of Swore Farms
by Sally Colby
Like many farms, Swore Farms in Pocatello, Idaho, started a CSA to increase revenue, especially in spring. (more…)
Harry Harold (L) runs an apple, peach and cherry orchard with the help of his father, H.C. “Tom” Harold.
Photo by Karl H. Kazaks
by Karl H. Kazaks
ARARAT, VA – As the summer apple season commences, Harry Harold reflected on the rhythm of life in the orchard. (more…)
Properly cooling fruits and vegetables post-harvest ensures they will likely last longer – and be less susceptible to disease – before reaching consumers.
Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie is a post-harvest physiologist at North Carolina State University who knows the importance of post-harvest handling. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Remember when the Year 2020 seemed like the distant future? It gave us the promise of technical advances that would change our world, and it has. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Dr. Jill Sidebottom, North Carolina State University has seen a lot of changes in Christmas tree production over the years, and said in changes yet to come, IPM will be more critical than ever. (more…)
