Iowa State research seeks answers for heat-tolerant broccoli

Broccoli is a cool-season crop that organic growers in Iowa normally transplant in April for a spring crop. Growers will often pick their best cultivar and transplant it every two weeks to keep bringi... more »

Fall foragers: Mustard cover crops provide biofumigation

Growing mustard cover crops for biofumigation is a strategy that can help manage many soil pathogens. In Ohio, the practice can be used in the spring to help control Plectosporium before planting pump... more »

Organic options help Washington apple grower stay competitive

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. RJK grow... more »

Growth spurt: New state-of-the-art greenhouse to power microgreens operation

Robbie McClam has an odd idea of retirement. After a successful career in architecture and development, McClam found his attention drawn back to the agricultural interests that led to him to consider ... more »

Prey’s Fruit Barn & Orchards carrying on family tradition

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 »