Water
More states growing their own wine grapes
While California remains the leader in grape and wine production in the United States, other regions of the country are quickly catching on. Both new and old growers are getting into the grape and wine... more »
Drenched California bids adieu to drought, for now
From snowy mountains to flooded highways, it's clear California's three-year drought is over. What's not certain is whether the state will use the breathing room to fix a broken water system. ReutersTo read more, click... more »
Florida blueberry pioneer still planting away
For Alto Straughn, owner of Straughn Farms in Waldo, Fla., farming is much more than a business: It’s his life’s work. Not only has he been personally involved in agriculture for almost 40 years, his... more »
Get farm marketing tips from jolly old England
Do you feel you’ve run out of new ideas for your farm market? Have you been a regular on the U.S. and Canadian farm market bus tours, and in some ways feel like you aren’t... more »
Apple promotion needed in international markets
Domestic per capita consumption of apples has been declining by about 1 percent annually for the past 20 years, said Desmond O’Rourke. Despite the domestic decline in consumption, O’Rourke sees tremendous opportunities for domestic growers... more »
Finding right genes could speed up apple breeding
In the last decade or so, apple varieties – even traditional varieties like Red Delicious – have gotten better. Traits like taste and pressure have improved. Tools that weren’t available even 10 years ago –... more »
Cane management in raspberries, blackberries
Pruning affects plant growth rate, fruit quantity and size, sugars, disease susceptibility, ease of harvest, and spraying efficiency. Brambles respond significantly to pruning and cane management, but these practices can be the most expensive and... more »
Farmers learn social media to reach out to consumers
It wasn't discussions of sustainability, irrigation techniques or cattle breeds that had dozens of farmers busily scribbling notes in Davis on Saturday. The Sacramento BeeTo read more, click here. more »
Saskatoons an opportunity for Midwest growers
What do saskatoons and William Shatner have in common? They both originated in Canada. And like Shatner, saskatoons can be a very “enterprising” move for your farm. Will you boldly go where few growers have... more »
Blueberry pioneer dies
Patrick J. Hartmann, 80, of Lacota, Mich., died Oct. 19 at Bronson Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a pioneer in the Michigan blueberry industry.Pat was born in Chicago in 1929, to Edward and... more »
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