Talk with your friends and family about their experiences at agricultural sales destinations and you are sure to hear many different takes on what makes a lasting impression – either good or bad. Some visitors want an all-out experience with lots of physical activity involved. They look for venues w...

Hosting a tour or any other event for the public has its ups and downs. It requires a lot of planning and preparation, but if done successfully can reap huge benefits. Jayflora Designs recently held their second annual flower farm tour for members of the flower based CSA. This tour allows the member...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 25, 2016) – The North Carolina Arboretum, a 434-acre public garden and affiliate of the University of North Carolina system, in conjunction with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, will host its sixth annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) symposium on Septembe...

Ann Stamp was in Scotland for the birth of her first grandchild when she received an email informing her she had been selected Farm Mom of the Northeast and was one of five finalists for Monsanto’s Farm Mom of the Year. Her daughter Laura had submitted an essay nominating her mother for the award. I...

What do you do when your available farmland decreases by 70 percent in one year, and the remaining 30 percent is half woodlands or stone fields? If you’re Jay, Darlene, Justin and Amy Dame in Johnston, RI, you turn to pick-your-own. Ancestors of the Dame family, the Browns, have lived on the current...

Opening your agricultural doors and inviting the public in to enjoy a day in the country touring your farm, picking their own fruit and vegetables, or other events to promote your farm and agriculture in general may sound like a great way to drum up business. Did you know if you don’t make special h...

Many platforms for business success are released each year. Some tout the importance of capitalization, market segmentation and competitive differentiation. It may seem very complex, but in reality, business success begins early on when you develop just one main platform that is divided into four se...

The purpose of a recent webinar hosted by Penn State and conducted by Richard Cervi, Consulting Arborist was to help professional arborists to assess their own qualifications in the important but potentially hazardous area tree risk assessment. According to the Certified Arborists’ Study Guide, 2010...

When the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) was first discovered in the United States in early 2000, entomologists scrambled to figure out what to do about the exotic pest that seemed to have a taste for nearly every fruit in the orchard. Entomologists’ early efforts were aimed at learning about the ...