Production
Arizona vegetable ranches run for miles on flat land with huge, tidy, square fields. New York fields, on the other hand, tend to have long stretches of lettuce-hostile boggy conditions. Here’s why I think Arnott Duncan is growing there anyway.
Special report download highlights trends and opportunities in specialty markets, row crops, and more.
Sweet cherry grower Mike Omeg offers suggestions on how to successfully make these novel plant health products part of your farm’s production.
This Arizona-based organic farm shares which sustainable growing methods translate best to their new Upstate New York ranch.
High-quality compost is Duncan Family Farms’ first line of defense for both our Arizona and New York organic operations.
Organic Trade Association survey says organic fruits and vegetables account for 14.6% of all produce sold in the U.S.
Sweet cherry grower Mike Omeg shares his soil management program — and how it’s delivering big returns.
University of California Cooperative Extension is hosting its 2019 Automated Thinner and Weeder Field Day this month at the USDA Spence Research Field Station in Salinas, CA.
The labor is just not going to there to harvest the fruit, so you need to start preparing your workers for a brave new world.
Tariffs, decline in profits, and historic flooding have given growers pause when it comes to major investments.
Growers rely on pesticides, but they can be harmful if they escape the farm. Here are some ways to ensure you are a good steward and a good grower.
Ongoing studies show production under protective screen maximizes yield of this citrus selection while keeping out pests.
University of California’s Michael Cahn shares tested ways to protect local water ways from pesticides in your irrigation.
Researchers are turning their eyes on how effective organic fertilizers are. These two studies involved two popular vegetable crops: onions and eggplant.
Recent exhibition shows the equipment giant making big advances in connectivity, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
First commercial use of automated picker logged in Southern Hemisphere orchard.
Improved groundwater and surface storage are needed, says letter from more than 100 organizations.
Central Florida-based growing operation Misty Organics is countering competition by filling a niche demand.
Although current food safety measures include barring wildlife as much as possible, ecologically diverse farms may be safer, a Washington State University study involving 70 farms throughout the West Coast finds.