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Although the data shows there might be fewer farmers today than years ago, the smaller numbers don’t dampen the enthusiasm of young farmers willing to make a living on the farm.

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Nourse Farms in Whately, Massachusetts, a small fruit nursery, consistently sells out of rhubarb stock by February of each year.

The recovery will be a long process for Florida and Texas, and there’s a lot of hard work ahead.

Here are some tips for planting, maintaining, harvesting and selling an economically feasible rhubarb crop.

Clubroot is yet another disease of Brassica family crops that can cause economic loss and is nearly impossible to fully eradicate.

Maintaining a healthy orchard through nutrient and water management and keeping that balance between vegetative and fruit growth in check can go a long way in minimizing sunburn concerns.

Faced with that reality coupled with the pace of advancing technology, it’s not surprising why some ag veterans are raising the alarm.

An uprising occurred in the organic movement to revoke USDA organic certification for hydroponically grown produce.

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To raise tasty rhubarb, growers must grow a quality crop, keeping it free of diseases, weeds and insects such as the rhubarb curculio, stem borer and others.

Specific pests feed on leaves or stems of celery, leaving growers to wonder about their crop’s yield and quality.

For the growth of healthy, young rhubarb plants, growers are advised to control weeds early.

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For the growth of healthy, young rhubarb plants, growers are advised to control weeds early.

There are strategies to implement to ensure that crops remain vibrant throughout the season.