When Betsy Molodich started “Betsy’s Stand” in 1998, she could hardly have imagined what the future would hold. Her brother-in-law had been selling apples and cider out of the stand for years, but when cider moved from fresh to pasteurized, the business model had to change. At her husband’s instigat...

COLUMBUS, OH –Ken Fisher, AmericanHort President and Chief Executive Officer, announced exciting changes are coming to Cultivate’17. Since 2012, AmericanHort has worked with event experience engineers to discuss strategies to improve and grow the Cultivate experience for exhibitors. “The primary goa...

Ko Klaver grew up on a flower bulb production farm in The Netherlands and currently operates a successful cut flower consultation business, so he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to growing and marketing cut flowers. “There is a huge opportunity because of where we are culturally as a nat...

“At harvest, the quality clock is ticking. Post-harvest losses can be staggering. I decided to specialize in post-harvest handling when I saw how much of the loss could be prevented,” stated Dr. Steve Sargent of UF/IFAS Extension. The waste is huge. From field to retail in the United States and othe...

When Keriann put an ad on Craigslist, she was just looking for a roommate to help pay the rent. She didn’t get one. Instead, she found a husband, a partner, and a new life full of sunshine and . . . tulips. The answer to her ad came in the form of tulip-grower Jeroen Koeman. Jeroen’s family runs a h...

Dr. Richard Cowles of the CT Agriculture Experiment Station (CAES) Valley Laboratory described ways to protect honeybees and pollinators while protecting plants from common pests using systemic pesticides and insecticides including neonicotinoids at a Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association (RI...

Root vegetables, many of which can still be planted in July for fall and late fall harvest, are becoming more popular as new varieties, new uses and a growing consumer interest in healthy food boost demand. Small red beets, for example, are being marketed cooked and brined in small snack packs with ...

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, say...

Growing in a damp forest understory, emerging from the sides of stately trees, or showing up in brilliant colors on the side of a walking trail, mushrooms are a miracle. Their colors, shapes and sizes are almost as limitless as their flavors. Golden Oysters brighten the palate, tasting as sunny as t...