Wine Institute Launches Sustainable Winegrowing Certificate Course Posted by Christina Herrick|September 28, 2015 Class designed to educate wine trade professionals and consumers on sustainable practices of state’s winegrape industry. The Wine […]Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Best College Farms Battle It Out In National Ranking Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 21, 2015 Scores based on hands-on experiences, student involvement, degree plan options, and more.
Almond Board Continues Legacy Of Funding Important Research By Ann-Marie Jeffries|August 25, 2015 A $2.5 million investment in third-party research aims to improve almond farming sustainability.
Future Food Supply Needs Serving Up Super-Sized Challenge By John VanSickle|June 16, 2015 Sustainable solutions, investment in new technologies musts to feed the future world.
Share Your Story Of Environmental Stewardship By Lauren María Alexander|May 1, 2015 As I wrote this column, Earth day, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, was quickly approaching. The annual holiday, […]
Diversification: A Response To Drought [Opinion] By Richard Jones|April 27, 2015 With Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement of mandatory use reductions, the general public in California is getting a wake-up […]
Today’s Youth Set To Sustain The World [Opinion] By Mary Hartney|April 9, 2015 A select group of University of Florida students are thinking of innovative ways to meet the challenges of supporting 9+ billion people on Earth by 2050.
Chipotle Serves Up Food Safety Grants To Five Florida Farms By Growing Produce Staff|April 8, 2015 Awards in the amount of $1,000 will go to help the winning operations pay for a third-party audit.
Sonoma Agriculture Preservation Plan Unveiled By Ann-Marie Jeffries|February 26, 2015 Winegrowers’ 100-year business plan is the first of its kind in agriculture.
Nominees Sought For Florida Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 26, 2015 Honor recognizes those developing and adopting environmentally innovative farming practices.
Ecological Farming Association Conference Nears Posted by David Eddy|January 19, 2015 The 35th annual conference will be held Jan. 21-24 in Asilomar, CA.
USDA Announces Kick Off Of The International Year Of Soils Posted by Rosemary Gordon|January 7, 2015 In 2015, the nations of the world are focusing their collective attention to the primary resource essential to food production: soil.
Sustainability’s Unintended Consequences [Opinion] By Richard Jones|December 5, 2014 The good and bad of Whole Foods’ “Responsibly Grown” initiative.
Fetzer Vineyards Pioneers Zero Waste Posted by David Eddy|November 21, 2014 Company achieves top sustainability certification by diverting 98% of its waste from the landfill.
Report Card Measures Juice Grape Growers’ Sustainability Posted by Christina Herrick|November 14, 2014 Washington growers will be able to self-assess their production systems.
Envision A Sustainable Future Posted by Rosemary Gordon|November 4, 2014 Find out what you need to do to increase your sustainability efforts and produce vegetables for years to come.
Seeking Sustainability? Here’s Why Farmers Should Care About SARE By Christina Herrick|November 1, 2014 USDA wing offers grants and information to improve farm operations and farming practices.
Growers Need To Take The Ball And Run — Now! [Opinion] By Paul Rusnak|October 18, 2014 Help yourself, your farm, and fellow colleagues by becoming more involved in your industry.
Diversification Is King For Small Farm’s Success By Frank Giles|October 16, 2014 Being flexible and adapting to the times critical for Central Florida’s Vo-LaSalle Farms.
Florida Farmers Finding Ways To Cultivate An Environment Of Excellence [Opinion] By Adam Putnam|September 26, 2014 Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam salutes producers putting their best management practices forward.