June 2003
Earl Peterson (right), president of Peterson Farms, and Jaime Ibarra, shift supervisor, were busy in May overseeing asparagus handling - 4,000 lugs a day for about five weeks during the season. Click here to read the story.

Florida Growers Adopt New
Native Strawberry Varieties
Florida’s strawberry growers are adopting two recently released varieties from the breeding program right in the heart of the state’s strawberry production.

Asparagus Research Farm
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Twenty years ago a persistent group of growers decided asparagus research was so important that they would contribute their own money to make it happen.

Many Specialty Crop Opportunities for Ohio Growers
The next time you find eggplant, cluster tomatoes, seedless cucumbers or specialty colored peppers at your local grocery store, check the label.

Processor Power
Peterson Farms adds celery,
increases asparagus volume with expansion

Cover Crops and Manure Help
Rebuild and Improve Soils
Potatoes have shallow root systems and require substantial amounts of fertilizer, especially nitrogen.

Marketplace of Ideas
Farmers Need to be Active in
‘Wall Street’ Government


Farm Bureau Hails Bush Fight on Biotech


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