Fruits
Peach Growers Get Help for Lost Crop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared Thursday that Greenville and Spartanburg peach farmers are eligible for disaster farm relief, providing critical help for the farmers who generally lost their entire 2007 crop in an April... more »
Not Much Fruit to See on Illinois Hort Tour
“It’s going to be a tough show to do. There’s not a whole lot to look at.” That was Larry Flamm’s assessment the week before the Illinois State Horticulture Society annual field day tour was... more »
Hard Work, Imagination Make On-farm Business Flourish
In 1984, Harold and Janice Wagner started with an old farmhouse, a drive shed and 50 acres of untilled ground just outside of Windsor, Ontario. They’ve put money and sweat equity into the property, but... 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 »
Southwest Michigan Farm Markets Rely on Chicago Money
Michigan’s southwest corner is often ignored by the rest of the state, which gravitates more toward the southeast side and Detroit. That could be a problem for farm markets and other businesses in Southwest Michigan... more »
Grape Belt Group Making Strides In Tourism Industry
The oldest, largest Concord grape growing region in the world runs through Chautauqua County. The Post-Journal more »
Weed Management for Lowbush Blueberries
A major project in alternative weed management technologies has been initiated at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada more »
Grape Growers Get Cash — Tobacco Farmers Have Nothing Yet
Grape Growers in Niagara are getting 3.8 million in provincial aid, while tobacco farmers continue to wait for an exit strategy. CD98.9 more »
Strawberry Farm Wiped Out by Hail Storm
It's been more than half a century since the Chaudoir Strawberry Farm has sat silent in late June. "This would have been the 58th year,"Ken Chaudoir said. WBAY-TV more »
Cherry Industry Administrative Board Sets Restricted Percentage at 45
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB), which administers the federal marketing order governing red tart cherries, recommended that the free percentage be set at 55 percent and the restricted percentage at 45 percent.The decision was... more »
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