Once they had their first child, Molly and Jesse Jimerson knew they wanted to raise their family on a farm. Molly had dabbled in agriculture as a young adult but took a different pathway after college. Jesse was a skilled carpenter and mechanic. Living in Nevada, they were growing weary of wildfires...

Hemp production regulations in America have gone back and forth throughout the past century. After being declared illegal in 1937, then entirely banned in 1970, the 2018 Farm Bill re-legalized regulated hemp production in the U.S. Because the hemp industry continues to grow, University of New Hampsh...

Farmers, whether raising animals for meat or milk or growing crops to nourish humans, often sell through farm stands and on-farm stores. When looking into the idea of expanding an existing retail farm market operation, the question is often “Where do we go from here?” A recent webinar from Penn Stat...

There are a ton of agricultural grants available, but knowing which ones you qualify for and taking your time to fill them out is essential. The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems recently hosted a webinar to help farmers prepare to fill out their applications – and laid out the steps to success. ...

Imagine flying a drone equipped with sprayers across a soybean field, targeting only weeds that eluded the first round of spraying. Or imagine an implement that can kill specific weeds with laser technology. These technologies are not outlandish, and according to Dr. Muthu Bagavathiannan of Texas A&...

Solar development has been increasing in popularity in the U.S. recently, and there’s been a lot of discussion about incorporating more solar panels on agricultural land. This has caused a lot of tension, as farmers are concerned about a potential drop in the ag economy as well as the loss of prime ...

Whether starting anew, moving or expanding, finding suitable farmland may be the biggest hurdle for growers these days. Where do you begin? What do you need to look for? Addressing this topic at the 2023 Great Lakes Expo was Vicki Morrone, an organic field crop and vegetable outreach specialist at M...

In her seminar “Marketing for Growers,” Katie Elzer-Peters encouraged attendees at AmericanHort’s Cultivate’24 convention to think beyond weekly availability lists and start sending engaging emails that motivate buyers. Elzer-Peters is the founder and CEO of the Garden of Words , a consulting firm s...

Nature is beautiful and needs to be preserved, but it can be difficult to maintain natural elements while using the land for personal or business needs. Anna Fialkoff, ecological horticulturist and designer, is highly educated on the importance of ecological landscaping – creating a sustainable land...

While Diaporthe humulicola (DIE-a-por-thee hyoo-moo-lick-o-lah) may be fun to say, it is anything but for those growing hops, one of the main ingredients for beer. D. humulicola causes halo blight of hop. It was first described in 2018 and is a major concern for growers of the crop in the eastern U....

All-America Selections’ 2024 Landscape Design Challenge took on a new angle this year in that Display Gardens were challenged to simply “Film A Tour” of their gardens to highlight the AAS Winners in their garden setting. For the challenge, AAS provided the gardens with recent AAS Winner seeds and pl...

The New York Nut Growers Association announces that their 2024 Fall Meeting will take place Oct. 19 at Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NY-22, Essex, NY. The main program will take place in the morning at the Grange Hall. Breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m., and the program begins at 9 a.m. Among the topics...

Cranberries were first farmed in eastern Massachusetts back in the early 1800s and they are still a popular commodity to this day. Located in Freetown, MA, is a woman-owned cranberry business called Freetown Farm. Dawn Gates-Allen, the fourth generation on the farm, is the owner. She works alongside...

Keeping deer out of Christmas tree plantations, especially from late autumn and through winter, is a perennial problem. Bucks mark territory by rubbing trees, and both bucks and does are attracted to trees as a food source. With ample food, deer quickly develop high populations, which leads to heavy...

As pumpkin harvest nears, it’s a good opportunity to review your cultural practices to understand what steps you can take in future years to mitigate disease and have a better pumpkin crop. At this year’s Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VAFB) conference, Steve Rideout, plant pathologist...