Crop Management
English Growers Love Their High Tunnels
Growing sweet cherries in England is a challenge, to say the least, with the constant moisture and windy conditions. Organic sweet cherry plantings in that climate face even more challenges because of the lack of... more »
Growers Face Customers More Reluctant To Spend
Even as the year started, growers knew it would be interesting, probably nerve-wracking. Energy prices were rising and with them the price of farming inputs: fuel, fertilizer, chemicals. But food prices were rising, too, an... more »
Strawberry Hill
In the South, tradition and family mean a lot, and sometimes new ventures can be disruptive – especially if they’re successful. That’s the way it is at Strawberry Hill USA, in Chesnee, S. C. This... more »
Specialty Crops Get Short Shrift When It Comes To Weed Control
If herbicides were a meal, the major commodity crops – corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, cotton – would be enjoying a gourmet feast, while fruits, vegetables, nuts and ornamentals would be lucky to get the scraps... more »
The Wall Between Food and Fuel Is Crumbling
If we could just drink crude oil, think how different the world would be. There’s so much energy in oil. One gallon of gasoline contains about 31,000 calories, enough to power a working person for... more »
Niche Apple Varieties Belong in Farmers’ Roadside Markets
Growers who sell apples directly to customers through their own retail efforts need a strategy different from those who grow apples for wholesale distribution. They need to identify quality “second-tier” apples, grow small volumes of... more »
Great Lakes Compact Finished. What Have We Done?
Well, it’s finally done. At least, it’s done in the Great Lakes area, so it’s now up to Congress and the president to give the final blessing. “It” is the Great Lakes Water Compact, which... more »
Not-So-Peachy Years Require Diverse Measures
Back-to-back “100-year freezes” in the early 1980s convinced the Watson family they had too many eggs in the peach basket, and that started a gradual shift to more vegetable production. Three years ago, the South... more »
Northwest Michigan Hort Open House Aug. 21
The Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station Open House will be held Thursday, Aug. 21 in Traverse City, Mich. The education sessions will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will conclude with a wine tasting event at... more »
Farm Market Wins with Its Authentic Feel
Weston Red Barn Farm puts an emphasis on authenticity. The farm has an old-fashioned feel to it, and that’s no accident. Brick and lumber are used instead of concrete, and power lines are buried underground.... more »
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