New York Commissioner of Ag Richard Ball and Ed Fairweather of Wessels’ Farms pose for a photo at the start of the show.
The celebrated Empire State Producers Expo (ESPE) returned to the Oncenter in Syracuse, NY, this year (more…)
Scott Ekstrom of Ekstrom Nursery brought this work of art he created to the show as a conversation starter. It certainly worked!
The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) celebrated the show’s 50th anniversary in Baltimore, MD, from Jan. 8 – 10. (more…)
The professor’s nose knows. Retired biology professor Jim Verde uses his scientific background in his grape growing in Johnston, RI.
Photos courtesy of Jim Verde
by Enrico Villamaino
Is growing grapes an art or a science? (more…)
The NOFA-NY booth was busy selling books and answering questions on membership.
Photos by Michael Wren
by Michael Wren
SYRACUSE, NY – Roughly 1,000 farmers, home gardeners and buyers came together on Jan. 17 for the start of this year’s NOFA-NY Annual Winter Conference. (more…)
Grower Bruce Hollabaugh started testing pear varieties in 2011, including Harrow Delight and Harrow Sweet. “Harrow Sweet in particular seems too good to be true,” he said.
by Sally Colby
Dr. Jim Schupp, researcher at Penn State’s Fruit Research and Education Center in Biglerville, PA, said pear production (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
It’s about so much more than just the final product in farming. Before there is a gallon of milk or a colorful display of vegetables on a farm stand, there are major inputs – the most important being time, money and energy. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
There is a glimmer of hope for New York farmers still looking for clarification and expansion of a key part of the Farm Laborers Fair Practices Act. Thanks to a 30-day extension of a legal stay, the definitions for farm laborers will continue to be refined until at least Feb. 28. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Whether a farmer or not, aches and pains creep up on us all. Very often, those maladies manifest as knee pain – and trying to work while one (or two) of your most important joints isn’t working correctly can cause serious problems. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Nearly everyone who employs workers in an agricultural enterprise is prepared for changes to overtime rules in 2020. Attorney Christopher Schulte, who has extensive experience in agricultural employment and immigration law, explained the generalities of the new law (more…)
by Tamara Scully
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on Dec. 11, 2019. The bill now heads to the Senate, where proponents are hopeful that the bipartisan support the bill received in the House will be replicated. (more…)
Blueberries are probably the most widely distributed fruit in the world. The blueberry thrives only on organic, acidic soils, doing best at a pH of 4.5 – 5.0. (more…)
It isn’t enough that plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids, phytoplasmas and nematodes can attack vegetable crops and cause diseases, and that parasitic plants such as dodder can do the same. (more…)
