Midwest
Midwest Apple Improvement Association adds 65 years’ experiences to its team
With the growing season accelerating, the Amherst, Ohio-based Midwest Apple Improvement Association is strengthening the support it provides to its more than 1,000 members by adding two industry veterans to its team. Bill Pitts –... more »
Michigan Blueberry’s Robson to step down; Nancy Nyquist takes over
After four years, Kevin Robson is stepping down asexecutive director of the Michigan Blueberry Commission (MBC) due to career advancement at Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan. Nancy Nyquist, external... more »
Carbon neutrality for organic products a Gerber plan for 2022
Gerber, the early childhood nutrition leader, announced July 15 its Climate Forward Nutrition ambition to pioneer on-farm research and invest in regenerative agriculture techniques to ensure the ingredients for its nutritious food for baby are produced... more »
Blueberry harvest underway in south and west central Michigan
For the past seven days, west central Michigan have been under relatively moderated weather conditions characterized by daily minimum and maximum temperatures averaging 62˚ F and 80˚ F. Although no significant rainfalls have occurred during... more »
Jonjak is Wisconsin’s first cranberry outreach specialist
When Allison Jonjak started her job as the University of Wisconsin-Extension Cranberry Outreach Specialist, she expected to be spending much of her time traveling around the state meeting with cranberry growers. But due to the... more »
Nematode ‘ranching workshop’ helps cranberry growers
A workshop for Wisconsin cranberry growers interested in raising nematodes to help control red-headed flea beetles and other insect pests on their marshes was held recently on the Pergande Cranberry Marsh north of Warrens, Wisonsin.... more »
Winery, MSU Extension to discuss effective canopy and crop load management
According to a new statewide study conducted by John Dunham, the wine and grape industry in Michigan contributes $5.4 billion to the state's economy. In the state of Michigan, northwest Michigan has the highest concentration... more »
Ohio House passes bill to help farmers overcome land access challenges
On June 28, by a vote of 96-1, the Ohio House passed House Bill 95, which could clear a major hurdle for the next generation of Ohio farmers and provide greater resilience to Ohio’s food... more »
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