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Farmers’ market association educates consumers
One of the missions of the Colorado Farmers Market Association (CFMA) is to educate consumers across the state about the value of fresh, locally grown... READ MORE »
Spring freezes leave small crop, more questions
An early spring followed by freeze events in March and April did significant damage to fruit crops in the Midwest and East. As of May, the industry wa... READ MORE »
File accurate crop insurance claims sooner rather than later
With crop losses piling up, growers covered by crop insurance programs need to file their claims as soon as possible, said Amy Irish-Brown, an Extensi... READ MORE »
Expert says this decade is pivotal for the apple industry
The apple industry’s “real competition” isn’t between producing states or nations. No, it’s all of the other fruits and ... READ MORE »
MSU looks at funding for ag research stations
Michigan State University will close its Muck Soils Research Farm in Laingsburg and is weighing the fate of at least one more of its 15 agricultural r... READ MORE »
Grower finds nectarine growing on peach tree
In the spring of 2010, Kenneth Crews, owner of Crews Family Orchard in Gretna, Va., was thinning peaches when he noticed something strange. “I s... READ MORE »
New varieties, consumer demand shaping tree fruit trends
The demand for more and better fruit from consumers and the vast amount of new varieties are currently driving the tree fruit industry. Higher densiti... READ MORE »
Fruit growers have a lot to learn at the 2011 Great Lakes EXPO
This year’s Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO will offer a variety of educational sessions and special events. There should be s... READ MORE »
Research continues at English facility
Modern apple growers owe their livelihoods to East Malling Research (EMR). That was one of the refrains heard over and over again during the Internati... READ MORE »
Fruit spurred growth of organic farming movement
If the U.S. organic farming movement has a father, many would point to J.I. Rodale. In 1947, Rodale founded what became known as the Rodale Institute ... READ MORE »
