Bonus column: Ron Rosmann writes about the overuse of ag chemicals
Biotechnology is not the silver bullet proponents say it is. Nor is the whole story shared about problems and flaws of a science that does not take the necessary integrated approach to growing crops....
View ArticleThe missing legs
SOLUTIONS to Hunger, Floods, Urban Congestion and Climate Change. The late lawyer Mordino Cua once wrote that a stool would never stand if one leg is missing. Today, our country has millions of hungry...
View ArticleValue of Washington organic farm crops rising
For the first time, people seek out Gary Middleton to buy his organic fruit. That's something that has taken Middleton, who farms about 100 acres of organic apples, cherries and blueberries near...
View ArticleValue of Washington organic farm crops rising
For the first time, people seek out Gary Middleton to buy his organic fruit. That's something that has taken Middleton, who farms about 100 acres of organic apples, cherries and blueberries near...
View Article80 Hectares of land brought under Organic Farming at Keller
Bio Nutrients and Bio Pesticides worth Rs 6 lacs distributed among farmers SHOPIAN, MAY 22: To promote Organic farming among the Farmers of remote area of Keller in District Shopian. The Agriculture...
View ArticleFarmers' hot start yields bumper crop
The pink blossoms started showing up in March, long before their usual appearance. Now, at orchards across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, peaches are being harvested a full two to three weeks ahead of...
View ArticleNitrogen dynamics in organic cropping systems (Photos)
John Spargo, UMass Extension Soil Scientist and Director of the UMass Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory, discussed Nitrogen (N) dynamics in organic cropping systems at the Agriculture &...
View ArticleMichigan fruit farmers fight to rebound from last year
WATERVLIET — Like so many Michigan fruit growers this week, Rodney Winkel is sweating it. Hes up before the sun, checking his apple blossoms, organizing migrant workers to pick his asparagus and...
View ArticleCool weather slows development of Mid-Columbia Bing cherries
Cool, moderate weather has slowed the development of some cherries, leaving Mid-Columbia farmers waiting for the right size, color and firmness to signal the start of harvest. "We are anxious to...
View ArticleValue of Washington organic farm crops rising
For the first time, people seek out Gary Middleton to buy his organic fruit. That's something that has taken Middleton, who farms about 100 acres of organic apples, cherries and blueberries near...
View ArticleMid-Columbia farmers weigh in on federal guest worker program
Each year, it seems to get more difficult for Mercer Canyons to find enough workers to care for and harvest its vegetables and almost 1,000 acres of vineyards. So next year, Mercer Canyons will testing...
View ArticleApple harvest in Mid-Columbia starts up
Workers will start plucking Golden Delicious apples from trees around the Tri-Cities next week. It's the variety that kicks off apple harvest for farmers whose apples are packed by Douglas Fruit Co. of...
View ArticleAnalysis: Food security focus fuels new worries over crop chemicals
(Reuters) - Scientists, environmentalists and farm advocates are pressing the question about whether rewards of the trend toward using more and more crop chemicals are worth the risks, as the...
View ArticleWhy I Only Eat Organic Apples and Why You Should, Too
by guest blogger "Coach" Mark Smallwood, Rodale Institute executive director Apples. Apples are the single most pesticide-contaminated produce item available at the grocery store. If you had to choose...
View ArticleCarol T. Bradford: Growing Small Fruit at Home
Small fruit: strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries, purple raspberries, yellow raspberries, blackberries, elderberries, currants, gooseberries and blueberries belong in every garden....
View ArticlePittsburgh is at the forefront of an unruly food movement: Permaculture
Darrell Frey, a lanky 55-year-old farmer with a goatee and ponytail, peels back overgrown brush to reveal blueberry bushes. "I guess they call me 'The Original Gangsta' of Pittsburgh permaculture," he...
View ArticleMichigan fruit crops likely damaged by frost
By Laura Blodgett Special to The Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Most farmers in the Thumb area around Port Huron have planted sugar beets, said Tom Durand, owner and operator of Durand Farms in...
View ArticleNews Summary: October data hint at China recovery
Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here Kisti Pihl - TriCity Herald Kisti Pihl The Herald Washington apple shippers and packers say this year's fresh apple crop will reach...
View ArticleAre GMOs worth their weight in gold? To farmers, not exactly
ShutterstockNot an actual GMO field. Harn Soper. Harn Soper has a real-world laboratory to test the benefits of farming with genetically modified (GM) seed. Soper’s family owns seven farms near...
View ArticleSurprise: Antibiotics Are Allowed in Organic Apple and Pear Farming
Jack Jones (who asked that his real name not be used) takes care of a small organic pear orchard for a farmer south of the San Francisco Bay Area. This spring, as the trees have begun to blossom, he’s...
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