Crop Management
An Energetic Resolution for the Coming Year
It’s a great year to make New Year’s resolutions. Elections are coming this fall, and from the amount and earliness of the political activity, everybody seems to be getting primed to cast a few important... more »
Extension Losing Its Personal Touch in Pennsylvania
This is the seventh and final story in a series about the future of Extension. The image of the county Extension agent riding in a pickup all day, visiting local farmers and doling out general... more »
Young growers ask: Should we open the door?
On any summer Saturday, you can find Sidney Kuhn at one of the farmers’ markets where the Kuhn family sells fruits and vegetables every week from May through October. But come Monday morning, she’s back... more »
Q&A: Young Fruit Growers Optimistic About Future of Industry
The Fruit Growers News sought the opinions of young people from fruit-growing families who were considering entering the family business. What do they think about the future? Are there opportunities? Barriers? Here are what three... more »
Singles Group Pairs Farmers Looking for Companionship
Farm life can be rewarding, but it isn’t exactly “Sex and the City.” The rural lifestyle has been known to put a crimp in more than one social life. That’s where Singles In Agriculture comes... more »
Apple growers want trees grown in two seasons
There’s a horse race of sorts going on in Washington apple orchards, and the two top horses are Allan Brothers and Auvil Fruit Company. The horses deny there’s a race, but the fans know better.... more »
House Passes Farm Bill with the Old Warts Intact
Fruit and vegetable industry leaders proudly grabbed their $1.6 billion bone and ran off to chew on it, but many others are coming to think this “new” Farm Bill is a rotting carcass that needs... more »
UC Cooperative Extension Battles Back From Drastic State Budget Cuts
When it comes to agriculture in the United States, it doesn’t get much bigger than California. The Western state stretches hundreds of miles from north to south, encompassing a diverse range of climates, soil types,... more »
For five weeks in summer, Pullins family comes together to sell 28 acres of berries
Raspberries are a scratchy, labor-demanding crop, and certainly harvest season is the most intensive – and important – time of the year. That fits with the folks who operate Champaign Berry Farm. Each year, they... more »
Pursuit of Grants Alters Washington Extension Priorities
This is the fifth story in a series about the future of Extension. Contrary to the opinions of most of his old professors, Tim Smith is not a loser. In fact, he’s quite highly regarded... more »
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