Category: Northeast

Penn State studies soilborne pathogens in organic vegetable crops

A Penn State plant pathologist has received support from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study plant diseases in organic vegetable operations.

PA Preferred program adds organic label

Pennsylvania has a new brand for all organic agricultural products.

Sustainable agriculture grant proposals due soon

Proposals for Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) farmer grants are due Nov. 14 for the Northeast region.

Longtime apple leader Lee Showalter plans to retire

Lee Showalter, a longtime apple industry advocate, fruit grower and Rice Fruit Company’s grower services manager for more than 13 years, plans to retire at the end of the year.

2023 season spotted lanternfly survey begins

Penn State spotted lanternfly Penn State Extension spotted lanternflies

Stonyfield Organic expanding New Hampshire facility

Stonyfield Organic is expanding its Londonberry, New Hampshire facility by 17,000 square feet

MOM’s Organic Market opens 1st New England store

Maryland-based MOM’s Organic Market, with locations in five states and Washington, D.C., has opened its first store in New England

Keynote speaker named for Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention

Upward Farms names vice president of operations

Revisiting compost for vegetable production

Rodale, Pocono Organics partnership grows into regional resource center

Pennsylvania invests in pollinator research, specialty crops

Erica Goodman named AFT’s New Farms for a New Generation director

Organic Valley adds dairies in the Northeast

Duncan Family Farms of Arizona acquires Pedersen Farms in NY