To many August may symbolize the beginning of the end summer and back to school. Cathy Isom tells us about the month-long celebration for one of the best fruits of…
Specialty Crop Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops including floriculture. The grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and…
Honeybee Population Revival
…plants. They are crucial to the production of most fruits, nuts, and berries on which people and wildlife depend. Over 150 food crops in the United States depend on pollinators,…
5th Annual Kids’ “State Dinner”
…catfish into his recipe, and 12-year-old Grace from West Virginia, who picked the vegetables in her dish from a community garden. Chef hats for each of the winners at the…
Beehives in Unexpected Places
…her rescue dogs, Molly, Milo, Roxie, Noelle, and Sampson; grows vegetables; and raises bees (and tries to keep her dogs from stealing strawberries and honey). Two beehives were introduced in…
Ancient Grains Show Growing Possibilities
…places. California may be known for its fruits and nuts, but there are plenty of other crops around the state, including some you may never have heard of. Larry Kandarian…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
…the marketplace between July 1, 2015 and July 28, 2016, and ranged from freeze-dried organic fruits and craft beers made with locally grown ingredients to infused olive oils, craft chocolate,…
$1 Billion Ag Fund
…Tsing Capital, an investment management company, says the fund will invest in high-tech fermentation and extraction of grains, cane and vegetables, with the intention of supplying the market for health…
Overachieving Garden
…to what will we do with all these vegetables. Let us scratch no further. Here’s what to do with that ridiculous abundance. Dehydrate It Dehydration is not just for jerky…
Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
…that ensure children are offered more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. States have the flexibility to allow limited exemptions to school-sponsored fundraisers during the school day. The Smart Snacks standards…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…terms of active, high-functioning soil biology enable him to produce a great diversity of very high quality vegetables. Alan Sano and Jesse Sanchez in Firebaugh have combined the conservation ag/soil…
Shade Plants
…thought. This list is for the millions of folks out there who thought they didn’t have enough sun for an edible garden. Shade tolerance in fruits and vegetables is a…
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
…variety of fruits, vegetables and other crops rotting in the field. The situation is dire for Georgia peach farmer Robert Dickey. He and numerous other farmers have found there’s simply…