Northeast
Organic grower new USApple board chair
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) has named a new chair to lead its board of directors. New York apple marketer and shipper Brett Baker, preside... more »
East Coast organic vegetable deals face challenges
Sustained hot, wet weather has been affecting organic produce crops from Georgia to Maine. Hurricane Debby and high summer temperatures have reduce... more »
New Jersey Farmers Market Week promotes vegetables
New Jersey Farmers Market Week highlights peak vegetable season. New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn recently visited the Ocean City Far... more »
Soil research arm to celebrate 100th year
The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) is marking 100 years of promoting plant science research. The Cornell-affiliated organization plans to celebrate... more »
UNH wins $10 million for climate resilient ag studies
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has been awarded $10 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop more sustainable ways to impleme... more »
New Hampshire drops state’s organic certification program
New Hampshire’s Department of Agriculture is dropping its organic certification program. To remain eligible to market products as organic, farmers n... more »
New England high tunnel conference scheduled
The deadline for registering for a New England high tunnel conference is approaching. The High Tunnel Production Conference: Revitalizing Your Tunn... more »
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention includes organics
Multiple concurrent educational sessions and a large industry trade show will be featured during the three days of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Veg... more »
