Marketing
Illinois Orchard Draws from Chicago Suburbs
The “Jonamac” in Jonamac Orchard doesn’t just stand for the apple variety, even though the orchard grows plenty of them. It also stands for Johnson-McArtor, the last names of the two families that have owned... more »
USDA Proposes Ending Fruit, Vegetable Ban on Program Acres
When Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Jan. 31 that USDA was recommending “planting flexibility of fruits, vegetables and wild rice on base acres” be allowed in the next Farm Bill, Steve Smith was very, very... more »
IFTA helped growers bring fruit trees down to size
On March 5, the International Fruit Tree Association observed its 50th birthday – marking a half-century of fruit growers working together to bring trees down to manageable size. Logically, such an organization should have been... more »
Primocane Raspberries Fit Just Fine on Maryland Farm
If managing raspberries were easy, would they still sell for $4.50 a pint? Nathan Milburn hopes so. In 2001, Milburn Orchards ventured into raspberries for the first time. The Elkton, Md., family was expanding the... more »
Time Cover Story Kicks Off E-Mail Conversation
Time magazine boasts a circulation of more than 2.6 million, with another quarter million in newsstand sales, plus circulation worldwide in several languages. But in many ways, it’s a local magazine. Its editorial material often... more »
Federal Programs Are Worth Billions To Specialty Crops
We’ve been hearing a lot about specialty crops lately, thanks in large part to the 2007 Farm Bill. In anticipation of the new bill, specialty crop representatives have been making their case to lawmakers in... more »
Michigan Cherry Producers Vote To Continue Promotion Program
Michigan's cherry producers approved a referendum March 13 to continue the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development Program, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture.Established in May 1972, the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development Program was... more »
Bayer Sells Guthion to MANA
Bayer CropScience has sold the insecticide Guthion (azinphos methyl) to Makhteshim Agan Industries, Israel (MANA).MANA purchased the European rights to Guthion several years ago. The recent divestiture includes North and South America.Bayer (BCS) is selling... more »
Codling Moth Could Keep U.S. Apples Out of Taiwan
One more strike and U.S. apples are out for the season in Taiwan, according to the Northwest Horticultural Council.On Nov. 8, Taiwan's Bureau of Animal and Plant Health and Quarantine informed USDA that a codling... more »
CIAB Recommends Final Percentages
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB), the national marketing order for red tart cherries, convened in Traverse City, Mich., Sept. 8 to calculate and recommend the final free and restricted percentages for the current crop... more »