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  • Fate of fruit farmer’s crop is in the air

    Apr 30, 2012

    If you spent the chilly nights this weekend snuggled in bed, you wouldn't have noticed a difference between 20- and 30-degree temperatures outside. But on an apple orchard, it's the difference between a healthy crop or a devastating loss — and several fruit growers in… Full Story »

  • Record cold wipes out Ada orchards’ apple, peach crops

    Apr 30, 2012

    Alvin Blok had hoped this year would mimic years past and be one of the best in his family orchard's 47 years, but a weekend cold snap appears to have nixed those dreams. Blok said record late April cold early Sunday, as well as below-freezing… Full Story »

  • Rocky Ford cantaloupe growers mobilize to ensure safety, rebuild confidence

    Apr 27, 2012

    Cantaloupe growers in Rocky Ford, Colo., have formed an association, trademarked the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe name and are signing on to best practices and twice-yearly audits in an effort to instill public confidence and avoid possible incidents of contamination. Even though last fall's deadly listeria… Full Story »

  • Labor department scraps child worker rule

    Apr 27, 2012

    The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following statement today, regarding the withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations: "The Obama administration is firmly committed to promoting family farmers and respecting the rural way of life, especially the role… Full Story »

  • Produce industry invited to join in Smart Irrigation Month

    Apr 26, 2012

    The Irrigation Association is laying the groundwork for Smart Irrigation Month, to be observed in July. Smart Irrigation Month is designed to increase awareness of the value of water-use efficiency, water-saving products, practices and services. Goals include: •Educating homeowners, businesses, growers and other users about… Full Story »

  • Frozen fruit? Up-and-down weather throws off Upstate N.Y.‘s fruit trees

    Apr 26, 2012

    Eric Shatt does not even bother checking weather forecasts anymore. As farm manager of Cornell Orchards in Ithaca, he is all too familiar with the damage already done to the majority of the peach and plum crop by a series of evenings when temperatures dipped… Full Story »

  • Senate committee farm bill mark-up under way

    Apr 26, 2012

    The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is in the process of considering and marking up the 2012 Farm Bill.The markup is also being streamed live on the Senate Agriculture Committee website at http://ag.senate.gov.The text of the Committee Print of the 2012 Farm Bill… Full Story »

  • Michigan Appeals court upholds migrant worker’s conviction in killing of farmer

    Apr 25, 2012

      The Michigan state Court of Appeals has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of farm worker Socorro Hurtado-Garcia in the Feb. 5, 2010, killing of his boss, Ed Rasch. Hurtado-Garcia, 59, who worked for Rasch more than two decades, and was considered part of the… Full Story »

  • Midsize New York farms may get space at Hunts Point

    Apr 25, 2012

    Midsize New York farms may get space at Hunts Point Midsize upstate New York farmers may get a place at the table at the Hunts Point wholesale produce market in the South Bronx, according to this article from The New York Times.

  • Berry recipes and more at new Naturipe Farms website

    Apr 24, 2012

    Naturipe Farms has just launched a new information hub website for "all things berry." At http://www.naturipefarms.com/, consumers will have access to recipes, a Berry Bulletin section that provides a continually updated news feed from the Internet, a Season's Peak section focusing on seasonal priority, promotional… Full Story »

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