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- July 2000
- Three Ohio Growers Share their Experiences with Mazes
- When it comes to mazes, under-promise and over-deliver. That was the message from Andy Hill from Penton’s Farm Market in Amherst, Ohio, one of three growers who spoke about their experiences with mazes at the North American Farmers Direct Market Association conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cornell has Many New Promising Varieties
The Cornell potato breeding program, under the leadership of Robert Plaisted, has released several new varieties and numbered clones that show very good promise for tablestock and/or chipping markets for the Northeast.
Greenhouse Safety Orientation
Course First of its Kind
At Michigan State University (MSU), training employees to work safely within its three acres of research greenhouses is of utmost importance to greenhouse manager Dave Freville and pesticide coordinator Kevin Kern.
Scaled-back Ag Labor Bill Introduced
A new attempt at enacting farm labor reform has been launched in Congress with the introduction of House Resolution 4548, the Agricultural Opportunities Act.
Arizona Growers Transition into
Full-time Entertainment Farming
- Build up part of a business by downsizing another part. Carrie and Mark Schnepf from Schnepf Farms outside of Phoenix, Ariz. successfully navigated those waters by phasing out of commercial growing and building an expansive agriculture entertainment operation.
Name Chosen for Combined Show
- The largest combined fruit, vegetable and farm marketing show in the country now has a name.
The Scourge of Squash -
Squash Vine Borer and Squash Bugs
About this time of year, two different insect pests begin to plague many squash and pumpkin fields.
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