The quality of cultivars is getting better, according to Cornell’s Jacob Toth. They are seeing less males and less THC in the cannabinoid varieties. Growers learned about the best cultivars at this year’s Hemp Research Team Field Day. Photo by Courtney Llewellyn
by Courtney Llewellyn
By now, many growers know someone growing hemp or have considered looking into the crop themselves. CBD products have proliferated the market (more…)
Suzanne Stokoe and her parents Larry and Martha are continuing on the family farm tradition. Stokoe Farms dates back to 1812. Photo courtesy of Stokoe Farms
by Sally Colby
When Suzanne Stokoe left the family farm for college, she had no plans to return.
“I went to school for biology, worked at a research facility then became a veterinary technician,” said Suzanne. (more…)
Eating quality of Brussels sprouts improves after a light frost, and the plants will survive down to 20º F. Photo courtesy of Becky Sideman
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
“Brussels sprouts have become more popular in the last 10 years,” said University of New Hampshire (UNH) Extension Fruit and Vegetable Production Field Specialist Heather Bryant. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
As far as unpredictable weather months go, October might be champion. Each year it brings a guessing game. Will it stay warm, or even hot? Will it rain nonstop? Will the frost come early? (more…)
Gary Thomas, PCTGA summer meeting chair, estimates the growth of young trees on mounded rows. Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
If there was a perfect place to hold a Christmas tree summer meeting, it would be in a bucolic setting among rolling hills and neatly trimmed trees. (more…)
Southern bark substrate (left) vs. northern bark (right). The size difference doesn’t really matter – it’s the bark’s water holding capacity that’s important. Photo by Courtney Llewellyn
by Courtney Llewellyn
There are a lot of options out there when it comes to substrates: soil, first and foremost, but also sphagnum peat moss, coir, perlite, vermiculite and bark. (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Effectively managing the farm family’s finances can make the difference between a farm succeeding or folding. MidAtlantic Women in Agriculture recently presented “Managing Farm Family Finances” with presenters Maria Pippidis and Jesse Ketterman, (more…)
You’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out where I’m going with this column since it’s only October, although your fields are full of pumpkins and the woods are dressing in their finest tapestry of autumn colors. (more…)
Without knowing what they’re called, it’s still very likely you’re familiar with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. They use electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track (more…)
For many direct marketers, special events account for a large portion of their annual income. Fall festivals, harvest celebrations and corn mazes, to name just a few, (more…)
John Bzdil at Dries Orchards grows a lot – strawberries, blackberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, grapes and apples. Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
When Ken and Mary Jo Dries determined it was time for someone to start taking over the business management side of their orchard, (more…)
Oriental bittersweet is a threat to native environments by aggressively choking out other woody plants. Photo courtesy of JW Shultz/RISCC
by Courtney Llewellyn
A team of researchers has found that existing regulatory and ethical guidelines are not limiting the widespread introduction of invasive plants. (more…)
