If you want a 9 to 5 job, farming is not the job for you. Everett Griner tells us how harvest season goes on day and night!
Increasing Profitability Through Better Transplantation
Research is currently being done to investigate ways to help vegetable plants make a less stressful transition from the greenhouse to the field.
Biofuels Reducing World Wide GHG Emissions
An internationally recognized energy and environmental consulting firm, has released a report that demonstrates world biofuels production in 2009 has reduced global Green House Gas emissions.
Who Started This?
Today, Everett Griner tells us who we are indebted to and why.
Fertilizer Enhance Products Can Improve a Producer’s ROI
Fertilizer can ultimately help a producers bottom line, but Melanie Acklin, director of marketing with Specialty Fertilizer Products, says they have two products that can help fertilizer gain even more efficiency.
New Horticulture Irrigation Survey
The Agricultural Statistics Service will soon reveal an irrigation survey with a focus on horticulture.
FDA Announces Intent for Enforceable Produce Safety Standards
The Food and Drug Administration has signaled it is beginning work on enforceable standards for fresh produce safety at the farm and packinghouse.
Locally Grown Produce a Hot Trend for Menus in 2010
Local produce is expected to be hot in foodservice for 2010, according to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association.
Opportunities for Rural America
As America continues to focus on sustainability, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, says it’s an opportunity to get rural communities involved.
FL NRCS Brought Urban and Rural Communities Together for Farm City Week
Organizations across the nation recently celebrated Farm City Week, and Florida NRCS was one of those taking part in the educational opportunity with their annual event which brought the urban and rural communities together to commemorate and emphasize their interdependence on one another.