The agribusiness world is one that’s constantly in motion. Much can happen over the course of a year, and a lot of it is interesting. Continued pandemic pressures and supply chain issues aside, there still was room to grow. We crunched the numbers and compiled a list of the top 10 headlines that stood out most to subscribers and visitors over the last 12 months on GrowingProduce.com.
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10. Clever Ideas to Borrow from Park Ridge Organics
A small vegetable farm in Fond du Lac, WI, thrives on finding efficiencies and innovative ways to increase profit. Click here to recall several ideas you can try out on your own farm.
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9. 5 Prime Planters and Transplanters for Vegetable Growers
We asked suppliers to pick their best equipment for vegetable crops. Click here to see their selections.
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8. Why Grape Growers Are Turning to Biochar for Vine Growth
Click here to learn more about this soil amendment that's firing up to be the dark star of the vineyard.
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7. Full Plate! Now Serving up the Top Food Trend Predictions for 2022
Click here to check out the feedback from influencers at Whole Foods about what might be coming to more tables near you.
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6. Hail to the 2021 Apple Grower of the Year Winners
Brookdale Fruit Farm excels thanks to a father-son team that always looks forward but will never forget a cherished member of the family, business, and community. Click here to learn more about the 2021 Apple Grower of the Year Winners.
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5. By the Numbers: The Top 10 U.S. States for Fruit and Vegetable Production
Who is king of growing, harvesting, and supplying the nation's specialty crops? Click here to find out. Some of the figures might surprise you.
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4. Why Is Bill Gates Buying up So Much Farmland?
The Microsoft mogul explained to Reddit about his growing affinity for agriculture. Click here to see what he had to say.
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3. The Top Mobile Apps for Ag Right Now
ICYMI: Click here to check out a list of digital tools that will help you farm smarter and do your job more efficiently
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2. How the ‘Dirty Dozen’ Produce List Stacks up in 2021
The latest iteration of Environmental Working Group's ranking of fruits and vegetables reported to contain the most pesticide residues was cause for more debate. Click here to review.
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1. 25 Colleges that Lead the Way in Agricultural Sciences (Update)
The updated ranking of U.S. universities based on key stats as well as student and alumni reviews kept the clicks coming. Did your alma mater make the list? Click here to see.
Scroll through the slideshow above to re-live the most popular stories of 2021. We’re looking forward to what’s coming in 2022. Thank you for reading and sharing!
11510 Headlines That Made the Specialty Crop World Take Notice in 2021
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Paul Rusnak is the Senior Online Editor for Meister Media Worldwide's Specialty Crops Division, which consists of American Vegetable Grower, American Fruit Grower, and Greenhouse Grower magazines, all Meister Media brands. He is based in Northeast Florida. See all author stories here.
