Youth In Agriculture Growing Beyond Farms Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 10, 2013 BUCKEYE-Woodland Learning Urban Farm, located in Cleveland, OH, produces a variety of vegetable crops, including tomatoes and peppers, […]Read More
Meet The Next Generation Of Ag Researchers Posted by Christina Herrick|July 3, 2013 The May issue of American/Western Fruit Grower featured the launch of our GenNext Growers program (www.GenNextGrowers.com), which is […]
Regulation Wringer Making Florida’s Future Farmers Stronger Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 17, 2013 Recently, we introduced the GenNext Growers initiative and some of the fresh faces from around the Sunshine Sate […]
The Next Generation Of Industry Suppliers Posted by Christina Herrick|June 5, 2013 The May issue of American Fruit Grower and Western Fruit Grower featured the launch of our GenNext Growers […]
Young Growers’ Opportunities Discussed Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 23, 2013 The California Department of Food and Agriculture will discuss opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers at its upcoming […]
Introducing The Next Generation Of Vegetable Growers By Rosemary Gordon|May 9, 2013 The headline above may seem a little odd, but I’m going to guess that it piqued your interest. […]
Meet The Next Generation Of American Vegetable Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|May 8, 2013 The average age of the American grower is fast approaching 60. As fewer young people are entering the […]
Opinion: GenNext Focused On Future By Brian Sparks|May 8, 2013 In the almost 13 years that I’ve been involved with American/Western Fruit Grower, I have had the chance […]
Meet The Next Generation Of Fruit Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|May 7, 2013 Despite the many misconceptions the general public may have about farming, there is one notion that holds true: […]
Freedom Farms Focused On Getting Youth Involved In Agriculture Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 6, 2013 It is the strengths of the King brothers of Freedom Farms in Pennsylvania, who are the subject of […]
Celebrating The Class Of 2013 Young Apple Leaders By Nancy Foster|May 6, 2013 Five years ago, I began seeing that the “next generation” of apple growers, packers, marketers, and others in […]
Opinion: If I Hear ‘Dot Com’ One More Time … By Frank Giles|April 24, 2013 My family owned and operated an ag retailer business in Georgia when I was growing up. The were […]
Opinion: Be Young, Have Fun, Grow By Paul Rusnak|April 23, 2013 Before they became men, the once-youthful Beach Boys belted out in one of their hit tunes: “Wouldn’t it […]
Make Way For Florida’s GenNext Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|April 22, 2013 The face of American agriculture is changing — it is getting older. Today, the average age of farmers […]
Why Growers Should Get Involved In Their Industry By David Eddy|January 8, 2013 To say Brenton Roy is a joiner is clearly an understatement, but at the same time a mischaracterization. […]
Young Growers Tour Quebec With IFTA By Rebecca M. Bartels|September 21, 2012 Although only a few hours north of the U.S. border, Quebec is a different world. The French speaking […]
Opinion: Leading, Learning Know No Borders By Lisa Lochridge|August 28, 2012 FFVA’s Emerging Leader Development Program class recently took an intensive, 2½-day tour of farming, cooling, packing, and processing […]
Opinion: Hands-On Learning Helps Emerging Leaders By Lisa Lochridge|May 29, 2012 From peppers to the Port of Tampa, toddlers and tomatoes to tangerine juice, FFVA’s Emerging Leader Development class […]
What To Know About Orchard Automation By Rebecca M. Bartels|April 5, 2012 Bruce Hollabaugh of Hollabaugh Brothers Orchards in Biglerville, PA, spoke alongside a panel of industry professionals at the […]
Young Folks Driving Wine Sales By David Eddy|April 4, 2012 The recent resurgence of the California winegrape industry has been pretty well documented. There are some interesting aspects […]