A dose of Mother Nature
Navy veteran Jeff Boogaard wasn’t new to farming when he considered growing hemp, but he soon found the crop was different than the water buffalo he had been raising on his farm (more…)
Mitigating a changing climate: Smart agriculture practices
With increased early spring rain events followed by periods of drought and extreme heat, farmers across the U.S. were significantly challenged this past growing season. While there are (more…)
There’s power in letting go
Perhaps you’ve heard of Type A and Type B personality theory. It concerns how people respond to stress. According to Dr. Saul McLeod, Type A personality is characterized (more…)
Hacks and advice for holiday digital marketing
To Jenny Green, the owner of Fisher Green Creative, a Maine digital marketing firm, the holiday season means a lot more than Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. (more…)
New varieties (of scholars) presented at Cultivate’22
The AmericanHort Scholars program aims to sets students in horticulture on a path to success by exposing them to the breadth of the industry, its opportunities and its leaders (more…)
Learning to love lean
Hans Estrin, Andy Chamberlin and Chris Callahan make up the University of Vermont Extension postharvest team. They work directly with small- and medium-scale fruit and vegetable farms (more…)
Planning your planting
The ability to plan for the future seems like a uniquely human skill, and it’s almost a superpower for those in horticulture. Deciding what to plant and when every year takes wisdom, (more…)
How insect and bird populations are intertwined
The first time Dr. Ashley Kennedy saw the term “insect apocalypse” in print was in the New York Times in November 2018. “It was a report about a meta-analysis of 73 independent reports (more…)
Sycamore: Renewable energy alternative
Short rotation woody crops such as willow and poplar, along with C4 grasses, have been the primary feedstocks studied for bioenergy. Expanding upon those requires obtaining knowledge (more…)
Processed products can be part of agritourism
Shermain Hardesty, the Small Farm Program director at UC-Davis, recently presented “Expanding an Agritourism Enterprise with Processed Products” at the International Workshop (more…)
Farm liability requires insurance
Farmers expect weather, pests, disease and family issues to affect their farm’s profitability. What they often do not expect is a lawsuit. Rachel Armstrong, executive director of Farm Commons, (more…)
What to know before you grow
Dr. Bert Cregg, Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture and Department of Forestry at Michigan State, has years of experience in the Christmas tree industry. (more…)
Badger State agritourism has big goals
NAFDMA, the international agritourism association, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association (WATA) recently hosted the webinar “Promoting, Educating and Advocating (more…)
High Tunnel High-Value Spinach: Disease Concerns
As the chill enters the air and the outdoor growing season for those in cold weather areas comes to a halt, high tunnels offer vegetable growers a chance at season extension. (more…)
Thoughts on Planning Ahead for Winter and Spring
As I thought about this column, I felt the added pressure of the uncertainty of the times we are living in. I believe planning for the future (more…)
