Everything old is new again. Soil steaming, popular at the turn of the 20th century, fell out of use when chemical-based farming became the norm. Soil fumigants such as methyl bromide – popular with (more…)

After Christmas trees, one of the biggest sellers of winter décor is wreaths. There are other decorative options to consider, however, including large porch pots, artfully arranged with greens and colorful accoutrement. (more…)

The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership’s (ISAP) risk management webinar “Myth ­– Tile and Conservation Don’t Mix” presented reasons why farmers’ reluctance in transitioning to a conservation cropping system (more…)

“When I started 10 years ago, I went out into the community and asked what was needed,” said University of Vermont agriculture engineer Chris Callahan. “I got the sense that an area that was needing attention (more…)

Agritourism is a large sector of industry throughout the U.S., and it’s a way for farmers to showcase their hard work to the public. While opening up a farm to a large audience can be a great way to promote (more…)

For many rural and suburban youth, working on a farm is their first paid employment.

Attorney Michael Harrington, Ford Harrison Law, said farms hiring teen workers (more…)

Maintaining a thriving crop is every grower’s top concern. According to Dr. Daniel Carr, an associate professor at UC-Davis, near the top of the list is whether or not birds are bringing foodborne diseases (more…)

It isn’t just the little guys who can take a bite out of your fruit yield. Orchard growers are attuned to the lifecycles of the insects (more…)

What do we mean by “soil health” and how can we pursue that goal? When I was pursuing my degrees in the Vegetable Crops Department at Cornell (more…)

Marketing plans are structured to target special audiences for the best profit potential. Both internal and external situations, however, have the influence or power (more…)