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Solar panels power California grape grower
By its nature, agriculture is solar friendly; after all, without the sun, nothing grows. Growers in some parts of the country, however – particularly California – are using solar power in concrete and technologically sophisticated... more »
MBG hires new CEO
MBG Marketing, a Grand Junction, Mich., based blueberry marketing cooperative, announced that Robert E. Hawk has been selected as its new CEO/President, effective August 1. Previously, Hawk has worked in a variety of production and... more »
Feds OK help for fruit growers hammered by weather
The federal government Monday declared Michigan a disaster area because of damage to fruit crops from erratic spring weather, making growers eligible to seek low-interest loans.Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, said USDA had granted... more »
AgraQuest introduces BIO-TAM fungicide for control of soil diseases
AgraQuest, Inc. has added BIO-TAM fungicide to its line of soil and foliar products. BIO-TAM is labeled for a wide range of crops, including cucurbits, leafy vegetables and root and tuber vegetables such as carrots,... more »
July is Smart Irrigation Month
July marks the eighth anniversary of Smart Irrigation Month, an initiative started by the Irrigation Association (IA) that’s dedicated to increasing awareness of water-use efficiency and water-saving products, practices and services.July is traditionally the month... more »
Eastern apples, cherries hit hard; Western fruit avoids disaster
Record-breaking warm temperatures in March, followed by a series of freezes, savaged Michigan’s tree fruit crops this spring, along with crops in other Eastern states. Western states, however, fared better. Speakers went over the numbers... more »
Editor’s letter: Insure tart cherries
Tart cherries need to be insured. Phil Korson, director of the Cherry Marketing Institute, is doing his best to make that happen. Terrible weather did substantial damage to the tart cherry crops in Michigan, New... more »
Tennessee growers do well with strawberries this year
Mike and Kathy Bradley, owners of Bradley Kountry Acres in Cottontown, Tenn., just north of Nashville and not far from Bowling Green, Ky., said being located between two large population areas gives them good traffic.... more »
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 produce. In the wake of the tainted cantaloupe outbreak that... more »
Michigan apple crop suffers significant losses
The Michigan apple industry suffered huge crop losses stemming from historic weather events in late winter and spring, the Michigan Apple Committee announced today. An early heat wave followed by a cold, frost-filled spring resulted... more »
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