Biopesticides have garnered a lot of attention recently as farmers turn to alternatives to chemical applications for keeping pests and diseases from damaging their crops. McKenzie Schessl and Samantha Willden, both representing Cornell AgriTech, recently presented “Biopesticides & Controlled Environ...

Safety is one of many reasons to include appropriate signage for farms engaging in agritourism, explained Laura Biasillo, an agricultural economic development specialist at CCE Broome. “It’s your way of setting expectations for customers as to what can and should or should not happen on the farm. It...

Doing whatever it takes to give yourself a competitive edge as a grower may mean the difference between a successful crop or the loss of time, money and produce. As horticulture advances, that means (possibly) trying out new tests and technologies. Fortunately, Extension agents and land grant univer...