Considering Containers
Those black plastic pots are most likely the containers that comes to mind when talking nursery sales of potted plants. But today, the use (more…)
New Shoots From Stubs
While the meetings and education sessions at events like Great Lakes Expo are valuable and informative, the posters sharing research (more…)
MANTS attendance returns to pre-pandemic levels
The 2023 Mid Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) welcomed more than 11,000 attendees, including exhibitors, in Baltimore from Jan. 11 – 13. (more…)
Preserving the old while planting new
Ben Clark was raised on a generational fruit farm in Deerfield, MA, but he didn’t think that’s where he’d be today.
Ben’s father Tom was the third generation on the farm, and Ben grew up (more…)
Using greenhouse temperature to your advantage
Using temperature to maximize crop quality and profitability is a critical part of growing in greenhouses. It was also the topic discussed by John Erwin, Ph.D., of the Plant Science & Landscape Architecture (more…)
Farmers market SNAP program continues to grow
Does your farmers market accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit cards? If not, you may be missing out on a program that offers both a significant additional income (more…)
Changes in H-2A for 2023
This past year brought some tweaks to the H-2A program. Employers who use the program should be aware of the changes and be prepared to ensure compliance. (more…)
The art and skill of watering properly
The original title for Dr. Brian Krug’s lecture at Cultivate’22 focused on teaching people how to water plants properly. The technical lead for Syngenta Flowers LLC, Krug changed the name (more…)
Promising biological control of spider mites
Spider mites are an economically important crop pest, especially in tomatoes. Dr. James Walgenbach, professor and Extension specialist in entomology and plant pathology, North Carolina State University (more…)
The next big thing in butternut is mini
Much like the trend of snacking peppers – those bite-sized bells that consumers adore – the next big thing in butternut squash is actually smaller. There’s one cultivar leading the way, but researchers (more…)
Copywriting with a ‘W’
There’s a difference between copywriting and copyrighting. Corey Zimmerman, founder and owner of Wanderweb, a web design and search engine optimization agency in Maine, explained what sets them apart. (more…)
Measuring the value of agritourism
More visitors on your farm, spending more time with you and possibly spending more money, seems to be the obvious goal of agritourism, but for a lot of those in the ag community there’s more (more…)
Pushing past reliance on peat
With almost everything in shorter supply or higher in price these days, looking into ways to extend what you have, or even changing up your usual modus operandi, may be the way to go. (more…)
Regenerative practices as a draw for farm visitors
Agritourism operators are in a unique position to add regenerative practices to their enterprises, according to Nicole Vaugeois, associate vice president of research at Vancouver Island University (more…)
Fencing in Flowers
Plant damage from animals of all sizes can be catastrophic and often happens overnight. Recovery from it means having another succession of seedlings ready to plant, (more…)
