Chasing another bug

Food-borne illnesses make headlines. Although E. coli and Salmonella are the most common causes of illness related to contaminated food, Listeria has started to appear more frequently in the news. Martin Bucknavage, senior food safety extension associate at Penn State Department of Food Science,

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Small-scale farmer networks build community

by Edith Tucker

November 30, 2025

Sue Greene, who moved to northern New Hampshire in the last decade after successfully working for years as a certified physical therapist in the Bosto...

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Research & regeneration at Pocono Organics

by Holly Devon

November 30, 2025

Ashley Walsh never thought a career in organic farming was in the cards. Her work as an assistant director at Fox Sports kept her on the road, and she...

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Heat-resistant broccoli testing with a multistate squad

by Courtney Llewellyn

November 30, 2025

It’s no secret that summers are getting hotter – as are autumns, winters and springs. That can make growing cold-season crops, such as broccoli, diffi...

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Starting the H-2A process

by Sally Colby

November 30, 2025

Anyone considering obtaining a worker, or multiple workers, through the H-2A program may have heard that navigating the program is tedious, but the pr...