We need plants for food. Our livestock need them too. (more…)

by Sally Colby

Dr. Jill Calabro, research and science programs director for AmericanHort, recently moderated a discussion on Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 (R3bv2).

“The last find of this bacterial pathogen in the U.S. was 16 years ago in 2004, and it was eradicated then,” said Calabro. (more…)

by Sally Colby

In a recent discussion about how to keep farm workers healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak, Dr. Rich Stup, agricultural workforce specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension, discussed some options for employers. (more…)

by Sally Colby

A group of experienced farm market experts gathered recently to share thoughts on how to best conduct farmers markets this season.

Mary Choate, University of New Hampshire Extension, provides some basic tips. (more…)

Dr. Timothy Swager is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Chemistry at MIT.
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by Enrico Villamaino

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a sensor that could have large implications for the agricultural industry. (more…)

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

Community supported agriculture (CSA) programs have become another means for producers to bring income to the farm as well as lock in markets and a revenue stream. Garrett Ziegler, MSU Extension Community Food Systems Educator, recently spoke on the topic as part of the MSU Extension Beginning Farmer webinar series. (more…)

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

Your smartphone is with you all the time, but you likely ignore one of its functions that could really benefit your farm: recording videos. That’s why MidAtlantic Women In Agriculture presented “Smart Phone Movies,” led by Michele Walfred, communications specialist with University of Delaware. (more…)

Fred Hulme: “When you have problems, you want an easy solution.”
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by Stephen Wagner

Fred Hulme, with the Technical Services division of ICL Fertilizers, opened the Greenhouse Growers Day at Shady Maple Smorgasbord earlier this year by saying that he wanted to talk about fertilizer (more…)

“Marketing strategy is about solving the customer’s problems, not yours,” Matt LeRoux said.
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by Catie Joyce-Bulay

“I like to think of it as ‘the smell of the flower will draw in the bee,’” said Matt LeRoux, describing the importance of creating an identity for your farm business. (more…)

by Enrico Villamaino

A researcher from the University of Wisconsin is working in conjunction with academics in Oregon and a collective of agricultural professionals to reduce the rate of viral infection in seed potatoes. (more…)

Here are some factors that influence flowering and fruiting in vegetable crops. The vine crop family has the following factors that cause poor fruit set: (more…)