Establishing himself in his first elected term with wins already under his belt, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and […]
As labor costs and availability, regulatory issues, and margins continue to pose challenges, blueberry growers are increasingly looking […]
New Jersey has certainly not been immune from the budget cuts that have eaten away at Extension programs […]
The Extension situation in Washington is “dire,” says McFerson. There are only three remaining Extension tree fruit agents […]
Extension is still very strong in New York, says Hoying, though they are experiencing the same budgetary problems […]
Photo credit: Steve Hollabaugh Penn State has maintained a strong Extension system through many difficult times over the […]
South Carolina has decided to take a team approach to Extension, says Layne, who heads up the horticulture […]
The governments of the U.S. and Mexico signed an agreement that will end a two-year conflict resulting in […]
Fruit growers concerned about the brown marmorated stink bug epidemic now have at least some good news. EPA […]
The USDA has announced that cranberry producers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, […]
At a recent meeting of the California Pear Advisory Board, a pre-season crop estimate of just over 4.1 […]
If you’re reading this, you no doubt care about Extension. You understand and appreciate its value to not […]
Value To Your Business • Accessibility. Almost every grower we talked to noted that their contacts at Extension […]
Legislation that would have allowed California farmworkers seeking union representation an alternative to secret-ballot elections was vetoed Tuesday […]
State and federal agricultural officials have declared an 87-square-mile quarantine in California after the detection of two European […]
One of the biggest factors that influences fruit and wine quality is the balance between the amount of […]
The implications of improper fertility management are many. Supplemental fertilization is expensive. If nutrients are supplied in excess, […]
Welcome to American and Western Fruit Grower’s 2011 Top 100 Growers report. As you’ll see in the following […]
There is no doubt that the relationship between fruit growers and university Extension, farm advisors, and researchers has […]