Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation awards its 2017 grant to “Paint the Town Pink” for The Hormel Institute ROCKY FORD, CO — The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation would like to formally congratulate Executive Director Zigang Dong, M.D., Dr. P.H. and Gail Dennison, Director of Public Relations and Development ...

I work closely with a group of people who have spent over a year trying to reach larger target audiences with their organization. One of the demographics that has been elusive for them is the Millennial generation. When this organization first began to expand and branch out, they felt very confident...

Training camp starts early in the calendar year for agricultural producers and entrepreneurs. While much of the production and operational planning for the season ahead has already taken place, the first quarter of the year is often catch-up time for strategizing about labor requirements and trainin...

Creating unity with New York Grown and Certified There were few vacant seats in the west ballroom at the OnCenter Convention Center on Jan. 18 during the Empire State Producers Expo. Marketers, Agricultural specialists, and farmers gathered to hear Richard A. Ball, Commissioner of the New York State...

The historic Publick House located on the Sturbridge town green in Sturbridge, MA was the site of the Greenhouse Management and Production Meeting for 2017 presented by the UMass Extension Service. Tina Smith acted a moderator for the event which began with a presentation by Dr. Ryan Dickson from th...

“Marketing should be as painless and as labor efficient as possible,” Matt LeRoux, Ag Marketing Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension stated. He proceeded to elaborate by explaining that effort put towards marketing should result in something. Furthermore, he insisted marketing shouldn’t be comp...

It may be mid-winter, but caterpillars were the topic of a December grower meeting held in North Scituate, RI. The event was held at Knight Farm Café and was sponsored by the University of Rhode Island’s Risk Management and Crop Insurance program. University of Massachusetts Agricultural Risk Manage...

Each year Cucurbit Downy Mildew (CDM) causes severe yield loss in northeast pumpkin, squash, melon and cucumber crops. Understanding the origin of the pathogen and the conditions that encourage its spread can help farmers better prepare for and contain the spread of CDM in their fields. The webinar,...

Resolutions swirl around us at this time of year. We resolve to pay more attention to our businesses by setting goals and planning how we will meet them. We make lists, calculate budgets, strategize marketing objectives, and, if all else fails, cross our fingers. It is difficult to predict what will...