A HEALTHY DOSE OF NUTS

A HEALTHY DOSE OF NUTS

Producers set promotions with health benefits out front The coming year promises to be a healthy one for nut growers. Numerous programs, from pecans to pistachios, are preparing marketing campaigns based on the health benefits of nuts. While some of these promotions will not come cheap, growers should be assured that their money is being … Read more

Organic peanuts are on the rise

Organic peanuts

Southwestern peanut farmers have mastered the art of growing peanuts organically. Of the 11,940 acres certified for organic peanut production in 2005 (the most recent data set from USDA-ERS), 11,936 were located in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. The remaining 4 acres were located in Georgia. New Mexico, with roughly 54 percent of the acreage, … Read more

Citrus Greening

It’s the mother lode of all citrus diseases,” said Dr. MaryLou Polek, vice president of science and technology for the Citrus Research Board, California Department of Food and Agriculture, at the 2014 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum session on huanglongbing (HLB) disease. Read about: 4 Steps to Cultivate Indoor Lettuce Huanglongbing means “yellow shoot disease.” It causes … Read more

Pride in Excellence

Pride in Excellence

A history of growth at Wada Farms History is important to understanding the growth of any company. For Wada Farms (http://www.wadafarms.com) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, history has been key to the exceptional growth of this small family farm over seven decades. This third-generation family-owned and operated company grows potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes. Onions are … Read more

Farming’s Role in the Nitrogen Cycle

Farming’s Role in the Nitrogen Cycle

The application of nitrogen fertilizer, whether as a synthetic input, manure or organic leguminous cover crop, is so common in agriculture that many growers believe it is an absolute necessity. But not everyone agrees. Jack Kittredge, past policy director of the Massachusetts chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association, said bacteria fix nitrogen from the … Read more