As the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) nears the 1.5-year mark of its five-year mission, participation in the $100 million initiative’s mentorship program continues to grow.... more »
As the owner of Great Bear Vineyards, which will complete transitioning all grapes to organic production this year, Marcus Meadows-Smith relies on biological products to help control disease... more »
A&M Farms, a grower and shipper of conventional and organic Vidalia onions, employs technology, including autonomous robots, to successfully grow the Vidalia onion region's sweet onions. Aries Haygood,... more »
Berries now lead the pack in the rankings of fresh organic produce sales. According to the latest sales data, berries top 2023 organic fresh produce movement. For the... more »
It’s imperative that enough nitrogen be available during a crop’s peak uptake period. This generally begins three to four weeks after full-season crops are planted, and this period of rapid growth... more »
Organics is part of a Washington father and son’s tree fruit operation. RJK Farms, in Quincy, Washington, has changed the way it does business to remain competitive in challenging times.
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Organics are important for Prey’s Fruit Barn & Orchards. For nearly half a century, the Wenatchee Valley orchards have grown pears in elevations as high as 1,500 feet in Washington’s picturesq... more »
A pair of Michigan State University (MSU) associates interviewed growers primarily from Michigan (along with one from Ohio and another from Maryland) to determine what their perceptions and attitudes ... more »
I have been thinking about cover crops lately and when I do, I find myself remembering my high school chess coach. Mr. Lange was a fun person – he would get excited and animated to make his points.
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