by Sally Colby

There’s plenty of confusion surrounding employers’ obligations in relation to government programs and laws surrounding COVID-19. (more…)

There are three types of whitefly, but Biotype Q is the largest threat in the U.S.
Photo courtesy of W. Billen, Pflanzenbeschaustelle, Weil am Rhein, Bugwood.org

by Courtney Llewellyn

Farmers constantly have to be on the lookout for the next worst thing so they can still work toward raising successful crops. (more…)

by Katie Navarra

Female farmers face unique production challenges – one of which is that tools aren’t designed for their bodies. (more…)

by Courtney Llewellyn

Haunted hayrides and after-dark corn mazes can be big draws to farms late in the season, but in a year when sales and visits to public attractions have been anything but normal, how can agritourism sites prepare – or even open? (more…)

by Courtney Llewellyn

Online horticulture sales were already increasing at the beginning of 2020, as today, consumers can have basically anything they purchase online shipped directly to their doors. (more…)

Sometimes it seems as if growers are fighting the same crop issues, year after year, perhaps opting for new disease-resistant cultivars to try to get ahead of the problem. (more…)

In many of the fruit and vegetable meetings I’ve conducted and attended over the years, the topic that growers can’t seem to get enough of is marketing, or “How do I sell?” (more…)

If only it were as simple as counting days to maturity! But apple growers know that the optimal development of apple flavor (more…)

Research during the pandemic has shown customers want to link with their familiar retail outlets while seeking consistency in messaging about present and future opportunities and operation. (more…)