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Blueberry fruit quality: seperating fact from perception
Fruit quality means different things to different people. How large is the fruit? Is it too soft or too firm? Is it flavorful? What are its health benefits? Appearance, texture, flavor (including taste and aroma)... more »
Growing fruit — and farmers — in Michigan
Lakeview Hill Farm owners Bailey Samp and John Dindia focus on growing specialty crops while creating opportunity for their employees. Photos courtesy Lakeview Hill Farm. Empowering employees is a key goal at Lakeview Hill Farm... more »
Fusilier Family Farms, Sarah Black honored with Master Farmer Awards at Great Lakes EXPO
Celebrating the achievements of individuals whose contributions have shaped Michigan’s agricultural landscape, the Michigan Vegetable Council (MVC) Master Farmer Award and Master Farmer Associate Award honored Fusilier Family Farms and Sarah Black. The awards were... more »
GLEXPO 2025 Bus Tour
The Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour visited five northwest Michigan area locations featuring a variety of agritourism attractions, crops and products. On Dec. 8, nearly 150 participants packed three buses and visited these... more »
Michigan Agritourism Convention marks 20th anniversary with education, farm tours
Michigan’s agritourism community will gather March 10–11, 2026, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth as the Michigan Agritourism Association marks the 20th anniversary of its annual statewide convention. The 2026 Michigan Agritourism Convention will... more »
Farm group coalition launches campaign to preserve USMCA, strengthen trade
Forty farm and agricultural groups — including USApple, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the Northwest Horticulture Council, the FreshProduce Association of the Americas and USAPulses — recently launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canada... more »
Winter blast prompts Florida officials to push for USDA disaster assistance
The ongoing winter blast hitting the southeast has prompted Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson to request a disaster declaration and assistance for specialty crop growers throughout the state. Simpson wrote a letter to USDA... more »
USDA, MSU develop dual-arm fruit picking robot to drive harvest efficiency
USDA-ARS researchers, in collaboration with Michigan State University, are testing a dual-arm fruit harvesting robot to enhance harvest efficiency. According to a post on aglab.ars.usda.gov, the new robot demonstrated up to a 34% improvement in... more »
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