Michele Katsaris
Growing With Purpose Made Easy at Moonrose Farm With These Tools
Learn about the purpose-driven tools and practices helping this small-scale operation grow efficiently, sustainably, and year-round.
Learn How To Diversify and Grow With These Alternative Crops
From niche markets to improved growing methods, alternative crops highlight new opportunities for growers.
Winning the Battle Against Nematodes in Root Crops
Targeted monitoring, species-specific management, and integrated control strategies help growers reduce nematode pressure and protect root crop yields.
Favorite Tools for a Farm Rooted in History
How the 5-acre farm at Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Michigan highlights self-sufficient living.
Pointers To Better Spot Soilborne Diseases in Your Vegetable Crops
Field patterns, drainage, and early testing help distinguish disease from nutrient or irrigation stress.
Ways Weather Can Throw Off Weed Control in Vegetable Crops
Unpredictable conditions are disrupting herbicide timing and forcing growers to adapt in the field.
The Most Valuable Pollinators to Boost Your Melon Yields
Learn how strategic pollinator management can strengthen fruit sets and maximize melon yields.
How To Better Manage Soilborne Pathogens in Vegetable Production
Understanding symptom patterns, diagnostic tools, and cultural practices can help keep soilborne pathogens in check.
Important Factors Driving the Next Wave of Vegetable Planting Equipment
From pelleted seeds to autonomous transplanters, new technologies are reshaping how growers balance efficiency, accuracy, and labor.
Rethinking Calcium, Potassium, and Timing in Growing Tomatoes
What we’re getting wrong about nutrient uptake and why when nutrients are available matters more than how much is applied.
Kick the Tires: Tools That Help Keep Asbury Farms Growing
Asbury Farms blends innovative tools and sustainable practices to keep its Flint, MI, operation thriving while cultivating opportunity for the community it serves.
Cultivating Community Through Agritourism a Big Key to Success for Duda’s Farm
For the Duda family, agritourism isn’t about expansion; it’s about endurance.
How Tri-Hishtil Plants Grow Stronger With the Right Tools
From seed to graft, Tri-Hishtil leans on its equipment and people to get the job done right. Get a look at some of the tools that make this work possible.
Favorite Tools, Tech, and Tactics at Red Fire Farm
See what farming in motion looks like at Red Fire Farm, a certified organic, family farm in western Massachusetts.
The Tools That Make Harvest Easy at Rocky Suns Farm
From a humble homestead to a thriving market farm, Rocky Suns Farm proves that small-scale agriculture can make a big impact.
Smart Tech
What’s New in the World of Next-Gen Auto Weeders
Gabe Sibley of Verdant Robotics’ shares insights on how autonomous weeding technology is advancing with precision, reducing labor costs, and chemical use.
5 Most Common Themes From the Latest State of the Vegetable Industry Survey
Exclusive insights from the 2025 State of the Vegetable Industry survey on today’s biggest ag issues — straight from the growers themselves.
Vegetable Industry Pros Offer Advice To Grow With
We asked suppliers, researchers, and other allies what advice they’d give growers. Here’s what they said.
The Most Popular Ag Tech Tools Vegetable Growers Are Using in 2025
Ag tech is being adopted by more growers, according to results of the latest State of the Vegetable Industry survey. See what tools are at the top.