Historically, there has been a hierarchy of places people have gathered. The first place they did so was home. The second place was where they worked. In the past, third places were churches, civic organizations and even bowling leagues, according to Katie Elzer-Peters, owner of Garden of Words LLC ...

Jay Weir, a third-generation farmer, raises Christmas trees from tiny seeds to fragrant green maturity in Colebrook, NH, in the far north of the state – only 10 miles from the Canadian border. “There’s a lot of processes that we’ve been doing for a long time, and there’s a lot to it. That’s the bott...

An outing to the Apple Shed in Newark, NY, has become an autumn tradition for many families. Whether it’s to buy apples or other goodies from the market, ride the wagon into the orchard to pick fruit or let the little ones enjoy the play area, the agritourism side of Maple Ridge Fruit Farm has becom...

Since the 2018 Farm Bill authorized hemp as a crop, the market for hemp CBD products has risen and fallen, and optimistic grain and fiber hemp growers have experienced bumps along the road. Dr. Craig Schluttenhofer, assistant professor of natural products and hemp researcher at Central State Univers...

“It’s taken me a while, but this is a destination now. I’ve been growing for 45 years, and I know what a good product is. I intend on having a good product and people know that. I keep my prices very reasonable, and the people are coming,” said Sonia Cianchette. Cianchette, 80, is the owner of Throu...

The definition of integration is the act of combining several parts into a necessary whole. That’s why integrated pest management (IPM) is so important. Growers need every tool they can use to handle new or changing issues. Talking about “Bridging the Gap Between Conventional and Biopesticides for D...

Now that we’re firmly into autumn, it’s time for greenhouse growers to prep their plants for possible wintertime troubles. Don’t let mealybugs turn your horticulture into their holiday hideaway. Mealybugs ( Pseudococcus spp.) are common plant pests. They are sucking insects that feed on leaves, buds...

Lee, NH, is home to an amazing aromatic white wine producer: Flag Hill Winery. Owner Brian Ferguson and vineyard manager Elijah Shields are passionate about their work in terms of caring for the field and the environment, producing consistent high-quality wine and educating their customers on the pr...

Recently I have been reading about and seeing articles and advertisements about new technologies and equipment that are being introduced to the ag community. This got me to ruminating on modern agricultural practices and where we are heading. In January 2021, according to the International Society o...