Making the most of pollination is key. For example, more than $240 million of produce is predicted to come from apple orchards in New York State. Apples are a dependent crop that honey and wild bees are required to pollinate to bear fruit. “The major pollination dependent crops in those regions where growers are renting … Read more
Want to keep up with the latest news for growers? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the fruit and vegetable industry. – Heat and Dryness Continue to Reduce Yields NCGA Statement on EPA’s Proposed 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation The following is a statement from Texas farmer Wesley Spurlock, president of … Read more
Agriculture, as we all know, is a dangerous business. Equipment, manure and grain storage structures, chemical exposure and large animals are only some of the dangers encountered routinely on farms. Add in heat stroke, insect and snake bites, and skin cancer risks from working outdoors, and farming becomes even more hazardous. According to data from … Read more
Want to keep up with the latest news for growers? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the fruit and vegetable industry. Bee Groups Embrace New EU Partnership Beekeepers, scientists, policy-makers and other relevant parties are to set up a European bee partnership that could transform the way bee health … Read more
Wegmans, a family-owned regional supermarket chain with 92 stores in the mid-Atlantic and New England, contracts with over 800 growers in the five states where their stores are located to sell their customers locally grown produce. The one thing that they couldn’t find in the Northeast was abundant and affordable organic produce. – Wegmans Organic Farm … Read more