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...

Greenhouses all over the world are prepping for their 2024 new varieties, and DS Cole Growers in Loudon, NH, proudly displayed some of their new varieties just in time for the holiday season. On Nov. 18, DS Cole Growers hosted an open house to introduce their new varieties to potential buyers in the...

With Christmas less than a month away, Christmas tree wholesalers and retailers are ready for the selling season. The Real Christmas Tree Board (RCTB) released the data from their second year of surveying Christmas tree wholesale growers, helping to predict the price of wholesale Christmas trees in ...

Bill Russell was already a 30-plus year corporate veteran when he departed former roles in the aerospace industry, plastics manufacturing and automotive sensor technology companies in 2018 to devote his future to his own businesses. At 52, he was ready for change, and looked forward to spending more...

Previously located on the seaside peninsula of Hull, MA, Jordan and Equus Trundy optimistically searched the real estate market for a farm property to spread their wings, seeking more acreage to suit their animals and farming interests – endeavors they have labeled their “passion projects.” The coup...

John Armato is a senior partner and creative strategist with Fleishman Hillard, one of the world’s largest public relations firms. He’s currently working with the Real Christmas Tree Board (RCTB) to help Christmas tree growers become better spokespersons for their trees. The RCTB is a national resea...

When Grace Holtkamp was living in London to finish up her Ph.D., she had no intention of becoming a hemp grower. “I was unhappy in my job – it just wasn’t the right space for me,” she said. “My family has a wedding venue in central North Carolina and fall weddings overlap with hemp harvest. My mom t...