Due to COVID-19 concerns, ongoing restrictions on large indoor gatherings and unforeseen unavailability at the Baltimore Convention Center, the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) announced that the 2021 show, initially scheduled for Jan. 6 – 8, is unable to take place as an in-person event. (more…)
Amber Weaver appreciates all the help she’s been receiving from mentors and family as she continues to grow her business – including her brother Trent Weaver, who works with her.
Photo courtesy of Sydney Leigh Photography
by Sally Colby
Amber Weaver began her post-high school education with a plan: attend North Carolina State University and eventually become a veterinarian (more…)
Now being run by its fourth generation, Trolley Line Vineyards in North East, PA, was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to help them plan for the future.
Photo courtesy of Trolley Line Vineyards
by Courtney Llewellyn
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture put out the call for farmers and prospective farmers to apply for a round of Farm Vitality Planning Grants. (more…)
Sinclair Adam, who leads the Trial tours every year, did so without a throng following him this year.
Photo by Stephen Wagner
by Stephen Wagner
Penn State has been hosting tours of its Trial Gardens since 1933. Usually there are several hundred people on hand the day of the tour (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
More than 500 New York Farm Bureau members participated in a survey in mid-June that asked how the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdown of the New York economy affected both their bottom lines and their mental health. (more…)
Harry Harold (L) runs an apple, peach and cherry orchard with the help of his father, H.C. “Tom” Harold.
Photo by Karl H. Kazaks
by Karl H. Kazaks
ARARAT, VA – As the summer apple season commences, Harry Harold reflected on the rhythm of life in the orchard. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Dr. Jill Sidebottom, North Carolina State University has seen a lot of changes in Christmas tree production over the years, and said in changes yet to come, IPM will be more critical than ever. (more…)
Arden Jones and her husband Michael Grantz produce garden plants, artisinal breads and cut flowers – their newest product – at Great Day Gardens in Forest, VA.
Photo courtesy of Great Day Gardens
by Rebecca Jackson
Michael Grantz and his wife Arden Jones combine youthful idealism and exuberance, tech savvy and reverence for the land at Great Day Gardens (more…)
Raspberry and blackberry growers are challenged both by disease and insect concerns. The primary insect of concern for bramble growers (but not the only one) is spotted wing drosophila (SWD) (more…)
While shoulder-to-shoulder happy hours, tours and tasting room experiences were pre-COVID-19 signs of successful marketing, such packed-house activities may be less the norm as wineries and craft beverage businesses gear up for full retail once again. (more…)
Itersonilia perplexans, the fungus that causes Itersonilia (aka black) canker in parsnips can overwinter in dead organic matter, on living parsnip roots and in soils, and can infest seeds as well as plants. (more…)
Over the years, growers have asked me if it is safe to harvest asparagus in the summer, to gain a market at a time where there is no local asparagus on the market, and to bring them a higher price. (more…)
