Soil Nutrition
Growing the right grape
Growing the right varieties that benefit consumers as well as growers, ensuring adequate labor and battling pests and diseases are the biggest challenges brothers George and Richard Matoian face. The two run Matoian Brothers, a... more »
Wish Farms making a difference with berries
Based in Plant City, Florida, Wish Farms, is an international berry grower, shipper and marketer. The large Florida grower's fourth generation is actively engaged in its everyday operations. The multi-generational family business traces its roots... more »
Stevenson’s Strawberries
Stevenson’s Strawberries began with one acre and almost five decades later is one of the most popular strawberry and pumpkin farms in Wayne, Maine, now growing 130 acres. It was back in the late 1970s... more »
Fresh Views: New freeze protection methods in blueberry
It’s that time of year again — for colder weather and shorter days, cozy sweaters and hot chocolate. This time of year also strikes another chord for those in perennial fruit crop production. The winter... more »
Ground resilience: Water conservation, sustainable practices improve land, plant health
Despite a changing climate, improving soil health can help improve ground resiliency. Several years of improved soil health practices can strikingly change land so much that a grower can walk into a field after a... more »
Michigan Ridgefest: New orchard techniques meet new marketing approaches
At the 13th annual Ridgefest near Fremont, Michigan, some new age marketing approaches combined with innovative orchard production techniques were showcased during the Aug. 1 event sponsored by the Michigan Pomesters. Included for the Michigan... more »
Michigan State Extension releases strategic direction plan
Michigan State University Extension is updating and redefining its role. In early December, MSU released a newly completed 2024 Strategic Direction Plan for Extension, the community outreach arm of the university. Guided by extensive input... more »
Organic Grower Summit to tackle improving soil health
In 1985, a decade or so after he started farming, Scott Park realized something had to change. “We started realizing that our ground was kind of just getting dead on us,” Park said, “and we... more »