A shared language is an important part of getting along and of understanding what’s happening around you. In this era, when comprehending what’s happening in your fields may help your neighbors understand what’s happening in their fields and vice versa, a shared language around agriculture as it relates to climate change may be essential. This … Read more
With 2017 right around the corner, let’s take a look back at the top five stories that caught our readers’ eyes in 2016. – Top 5 Most-Read Stories 1. Fruit Trees in the High Desert As interest in heirlooms and organic growing methods expands, Gordon Tooley and Margaret Yancey of Tooley’s Trees in Truchas, New Mexico, may have … 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. – Change in Corn Market Featured photo: (Pictured from Left to Right): Canada Sales Manager, Louis Damm; Chairman Kurt Dramm: CEO, Hans Dramm; and Executive Vice President, Kurt Becker The … Read more
In his labor session, “What the Election May Mean for Ag Employers,” Frank Gasperini, Jr. executive vice president of the National Council for Agricultural Employers (NCAE), gave growers in the standing-room only ballroom a glimpse of what life might be like under a Donald Trump administration. The session was part of The Great Lakes Expo/Fruit, … 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. Uesugi Farms Brett Rieck Joins PBI-Gordon PBI-Gordon Corporation announced that Brett Rieck has joined its sales team as Eastern Regional Manager. Rieck will be responsible for supervising the company’s eight … Read more