Michigan’s fruit and vegetable industry leaders have been working to educate the public and influence federal lawmakers about the burdens increasing Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR) are having... more »
As the second Donald Trump presidential administration begins governing, the agriculture community is watching to see how his policies could affect the specialty crop industry. Vegetable Growers News... more »
Katrina Becker, owner of Cattail Organics, has long had an interest in agriculture. Cattail Organics produces organic vegetables, melons, seedlings, maple syrup and herbs from its Athens-based farm... 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 »
The National Organic Program (NOP) movement on paper pot transplanter systems – more specifically, the materials and adhesives used in the paper pot chains – in certified organic production is a l... more »
An online mapping registry that allows organic growers and beekeepers to alert commercial pesticide applicators and neighbors who farm about sensitive acreage continues to gain interest across the U.S... 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 and pests... 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 »
The Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington, has had two organic farms since 2003.
The first farm was established in the fall of 2003 under the direction of John Reganold, WSU Reg... more »