When plant collector and propagator Everett Chu fulfilled his lifelong dream of opening a nursery in 2009, he started something that developed into more than just a retail store and landscaping center. (more…)
“Think about the things that keep you up at night,” said Rob Leeds, Ohio State University Extension educator. “Do you have a plan?”
That’s how Leeds, along with fellow OSU Extension Educator (more…)
Peace of mind is a critical aspect of farming – knowing who is next in line for the farm is a critical aspect of mental health. Veronica McClendon, principal attorney with McClendon Law and Consulting, said (more…)
Shoulder season – the months between peak seasons – can be a time for growers to lay low and reset. But that often means a time with low to no new income. One way to take advantage of shoulder season, (more…)
Keeping produce clean from the time it’s harvested to the time a consumer purchases it is a challenge for every grower.
Lindsay Gilmour, Organic Planet LLC, has been a food safety educator (more…)
I had the opportunity to visit Ag Progress Days at Penn State this August and peruse the wide array of machinery associated with agricultural enterprises (more…)
The pandemic taught us that flexible work schedules, if structured well, could work successfully in many parts of a business. (more…)
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…)
Anne Bailey wasn’t always sure she would come home to her family’s farm in Snohomish, WA, but that’s where her heart is today. The farm has been in the family for more than 100 years, and Anne (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…)
Some farms benefit from offering internships, but such arrangements require understanding and commitment from both the farm owner and the intern. It’s important for farmers to understand the differences (more…)
Complaining about the heat? Unfortunately, increasingly hot growing seasons are becoming the norm as the effects of unmitigated climate change wreak havoc on our ecosystems. Farmworkers feel the heat (more…)
Chal Landgren, Extension Christmas tree specialist and Oregon State University professor, has a long history of working to benefit the Christmas tree industry. Landgren shared what he’s learned after 40 years (more…)
