At a presentation this autumn at midwestGREEN in Columbus, Ohio, Jared Woodend, owner and COO at Redwood Operational Solutions, laid out key measurables and expectations to help building successful field leadership. Woodend’s main focus is implementing operational improvements with green industry an...

We have certainly cultivated a lot of thoughts over the previous three years and now we find ourselves ushering in 2024 – a new year and a new beginning. It seems like only yesterday when the entire globe was in an uproar that the world was going to end when we went from 1999 into 2000. Well, that d...

A nursery in the Adams County, PA, fruit belt that started in the early 1900s is now seeing the fifth generation take the lead. Founder W.W. Boyer first worked on the farm, then later purchased the original 110-acre property. The farm was originally home to cattle and an orchard, but Boyer’s primary...

Every other year, the Northeast Greenhouse Conference & Expo takes place, providing horticulture enthusiasts and employees with a trade show to network and educational sessions to learn more about the industry. Formerly known as the New England Greenhouse Conference, this event first occurred in 197...

“Simply, a climate battery is a system that pushes warm, humid air around the greenhouse, using hot air that would otherwise be exhausted and using that to heat the soil underneath,” explained Jim Schultz. His Red Shirt Farm is a small mixed vegetable operation located in Lanesborough, MA. Schultz a...

It’s more than likely even during your off-season that your greenhouses and high tunnels are never empty. If you run a garden center, merchandise is always being checked in and sold out. To keep track of everything, it’s important to think about perpetual inventory. Gary Cortes, a partner of FlowVis...

GREENSBORO, NC – For many years – over a century – the predominant cash crop in Guilford County was tobacco. Even as recently as 50 years ago there were over 3,200 tobacco farmers in the county. Today there are only approximately 1,300 tobacco farmers in all of North Carolina. Many of the growers wh...

Branching out, wearing different hats, having a finger in every pie, putting a lot of irons in the fire – whatever euphemism you use, farmers these days are almost required to do more than simply grow food and harvest it. Value-added products are one way of diversifying and increasing revenue stream...

“I’m a stay-at-home mom raising our three boys, homeschooling and helping my husband run the farm – if it were a complicated process, it wouldn’t be possible for us.” That refrain is echoed by many farm and small business owners. In 2023 it’s never been more crucial to stand out. But it can still fe...

There was a time when parents would sit their children down and teach them how to balance a checkbook. It was a simple enough rite of passage but learning to keep track of what was coming in and going out of a personal bank account could set a young person up for financial success. Nicolas Lindholm ...

In their dedicated efforts to connect rural Americans across the country with existing mental health resources, Rural Minds recently partnered with the National Grange to present a webinar titled “Mental Health Benefits of Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Mindfulness.” In the first two parts of the Co...

Although most young people have no complaints about their feet, ag workers are prone to foot issues that often worsen with age. Foot pain from any cause can result in a stilted gait, which increases the risk for injury. Dr. Antony Merendino, DPM, and assistant professor in orthopedics and rehabilita...

How can technology improve agriculture and address the challenges currently facing farmers? Panelists addressed this question at the most recent Coffee, Coaching & Connections event hosted by the New York State Center for Food & Agriculture at the Cornell AgriTech campus. The panelists included Yu J...

Two undeniable facts of growing older are the passing of your good friends and colleagues and that many you’ve known and worked with for years finally decide that it’s time to retire. Such is the case of my long-time friend, William (Bill) Troxell, executive director of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Gr...

Have you taken a moment to review how profitable your year has been to date? And how you plan to end on a strong note? For many businesses, the last quarter of the calendar year presents the opportunity to increase sales and profitability. Businesses aligned with seasonal and holiday markets look to...