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Study at Penn State to examine potential for birds to eat spotted lanternfly
Do birds find the spotted lanternfly to be a tasty treat or a nauseating nibble? That is one of the questions researchers at Penn State hope to answer... READ MORE »
MSU gets $500,000 USDA-NIFA grant to support food processing program
Michigan State University (MSU) has been awarded $500,000 over the next five years to support the food processing certificate program offered through ... READ MORE »
USDA funding of energy projects, systems includes Michigan farms
A fourth generation Berrien County, Michigan, farm that has been in business since 1903 is gaining a renewable energy investment from the USDA to help... READ MORE »
Ontario growers find niche in climate, market advantages
Ontario’s tree fruit growers know how to take advantage of being located next to one of the best marketplaces in North America. Toronto is the la... READ MORE »
Rodale Institute launches organic research, training center in Georgia
When Rebecca and Ross Williams shuttered their cheesehouse at Many Fold Farm, about an hour outside of Atlanta, in 2017, it was with a heavy heart but... READ MORE »
A combat veteran’s journey toward growing, selling produce
A surprising number of military veterans find themselves doing the peaceful work of a produce grower. And that unlikely transition is no less surpr... READ MORE »
It’s apple-picking time in South Carolina
If the old saying is true and an apple a day really does keep the doctor away, it’s time to fill pantries with South Carolina apples. But, you’... READ MORE »
Lanternfly’s penchant for harming grapevines focus of study
The spotted lanternfly is starting to sour the grape and wine industries in southeastern Pennsylvania, and research underway in Penn State's College ... READ MORE »
Trial and error a big theme during IFTA summer tour
New York state apple grower Jeff Smith showed off plantings of NY 1 and NY 2 during the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) summer tour in... READ MORE »
Drought impacting Georgia farmers
Georgia farmers are experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent memory, and University of Georgia climatologist Pam Knox cautions that there coul... READ MORE »
