Migrant workers employed by the seasonal farm worker program have begun arriving from the Caribbean and Mexico to help Niagara farmers. About 3,000 seasonal workers from Mexico and the Caribbean began arriving this month at greenhouses in Niagara, Leamington and other parts of Ontario, said Ken Forth, president of Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services, known … Read more
The casual observer might believe that a new plant has been planted in the Litchfield High School office. Indeed, a long white plastic structure was planted, and at the beginning of this month, it was full of green plants. But more than decorative indoor gardening, the structure — and six others like it scattered throughout … Read more
ATHENS – A multidisciplinary team of University of Georgia agronomists is working to determine the causes and solutions to postharvest quality problems that have recently plagued Georgia blueberry growers. Funded by research in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA Cooperative Extension, the project addresses “major issues” in fruit quality, particularly in the … Read more
ATHENS – A multidisciplinary team of University of Georgia agronomists is working to determine the causes and solutions to postharvest quality problems that have recently plagued Georgia blueberry growers. Funded by research in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA Cooperative Extension, the project addresses “major issues” in fruit quality, particularly in the … Read more
can you dig The Walla Walla Public Library, 238 E. Alder St., is giving away vegetable seed packets. Check it out: The Walla Walla Public Library’s growth opportunities extend beyond the enjoyment of reading and listening to music in a seasonal library. You don’t need a green thumb to head home with five packets of … Read more
Special mushrooms like oysters are easy to grow on a small scale, making them attractive to farmers, hobbyists, small businesses or those moving out of war-torn Africa. A recent Penn State Extension webinar from Virginia Cooperative Extension – “Specialty Mushroom Growing 101” – covered mushroom species and the materials and equipment needed to grow them … Read more
TIFTON, GA – Registration is now open for the 2023 Georgia Ag Conference, which will be held Jan. 27 at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the UGA Tifton campus. There will also be a live virtual option. Presented by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and UGA Extension, the annual … Read more
TIFTON — Registration is now open for the 2023 Georgia Ag Project, which will be held Jan. 27 at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the UGA-Tifton campus. A live virtual option is also available. The annual seminar, presented by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA Extension, shares the latest … Read more
Image by Devon Breen from Pixabay. The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded $780,776 through the 2022 Special Crop Block Grant Program. Funding for the program was provided by the US Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing Service. The objective of the SCBG program is to increase the competitiveness of specialty crops. According to … Read more
Skip Richter Late winter is prime planting time for most fruit trees. Success in growing fruit depends on a number of wise choices made before planting. I call them the 3S: Sun, Soil and Selection. the sun Many fruit varieties need a lot of sun to produce good quality fruit. Hitting the sun’s leaves allows … Read more