Midwest
Cherry growers want to get in on the snacking trend
Struggling Michigan cherry farmers hope to cash in on a growing consumer trend during the pandemic: We’re eating more snacks. According to a story by Capital News Service, the DeWitt-based Cherry Marketing Institute will use... more »
Food production, training facility targeted with Michigan grant funds
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development approved three Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants Nov. 5 totaling $293,500. These performance-based grants will leverage approximately $91.4 million in additional private investment in Michigan’s food... more »
MDARD announces specialty crop block grant public input opportunity
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development today announced a public input opportunity for the Michigan Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The deadline for comments is 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. The... more »
Spotted lanternfly found in Jefferson County, Ohio
A population of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been found in Mingo Junction just south of Steubenville, Ohio, along the Ohio River. The initial report came from a resident who spotted a dead adult... more »
Arnie Esterer, pioneer of vinifera wines in Ohio dies at age 88
Arnulf “Arnie” Esterer, winemaker and owner of Markko Vineyard in Conneaut, Ohio, died at home on Oct. 28, 2020, at the age of 88. Born in 1932 in Bochum, Germany, he graduated from the University... more »
Michigan farm ordered to stop processing, selling cider due to mill conditions
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has ordered Pica Farms, located at 64205 66th St., in Hartford, to stop all cider production and distribution (retail and wholesale) due to insanitary conditions that... more »
Great Plains Growers Conference & Trade Show goes virtual for 2021
The 2021 Great Plains Growers Conference & Trade Show will be held Feb. 12-13, 2021. Due to anticipated ongoing COVID issues, the organizing committee has chosen to offer a virtual conference in 2021, with every... more »
2020 Great Lakes EXPO virtual educational sessions full program unveiled
For the first time ever, the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO will be transitioning to a virtual EXPO for 2020, including virtual booths, educational sessions and more. Although there won’t be any in-person events,... more »
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