Fruits
New Jersey ag secretary makes Jersey Fresh peach visit
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher on Aug. 1 highlighted National Peach Month with a visit to Circle M Farms in Mannington in Salem County. Fisher, along with state and local officials, toured... more »
Georgia farm leads in apple orchard contest
Folks across the country are voting online for their favorite apple orchards in a contest organized by USA Today's 10Best.com. Twenty orchards are involved in the online contest, featuring orchards in California, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan,... more »
$12M in produce-processing projects planned in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Gary McDowell recently announced some food processing projects that will be awarded funds under a competitive grant program. The $1.8 million in grants for the 20... more »
‘Cascade Premier’ raspberry bred for mechanical harvest by WSU
Bright, flavorful, and bred for easy automated harvest, Washington State University’s new red raspberry variety, “Cascade Premier,” is more than a decade in the making. First crossed in 2007 from two WSU experimental varieties, and... more »
Composting techniques to be demonstrated at Dairy Doo event
An educational event will be held Saturday, August 3 at Morgan Composting in Sears, Michigan. Two tracks will be offered – one for homeowners and one for those involved in small or large farms. This... more »
New Jersey Peach growers sponsor ‘Peach Party’ days
The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is in its seventh year sponsoring “Peach Party” days focusing on Jersey peaches at farmers markets, farms, restaurants and supermarkets. Often combined with amateur pie-baking competitions, these days have... more »
Jasper Wyman & Son gets government funding for blueberry sorter
Government funding will help Canadian wild blueberry company Jasper Wyman & Son install blueberry sorting equipment. The company is located on Prince Edward Island. Canadian officials recently announced over $971,000 in funding to Jasper Wyman... more »
Organic fungicide Howler headed to Mexico
AgBiome’s organic fungicide Howler will be developed for Mexican agriculture under an agreement recently inked with another company. AgBiome Innovations , which is the commercial arm of AgBiome, and Sumitomo Corporation recently announced a joint agreement... more »