Getting to the Root of Replant Disease
by: Growing Magazine
Spring planting is probably on your mind. Whether you’re waiting for new varieties to arrive, or old favorites that have regained their popularity, replanting the orchard …
Building Tree Fruit Fertility: How and Why
by: Growing Magazine
The root of tree health is fertility, and fertility begins in the soil. Simply amending the soil or using a foliar spray each season isn’t the …
Guide to Blueberry Alternative Markets
by: Growing Magazine
With the recent focus on the beneficial health-related properties of blueberries, this berry is in demand. Sales venues aren’t the only methods in which blueberries find …
Highland Organics: The Journey to an Ever-Expanding Blueberry Crop
by: Growing Magazine
Nearly 30 years ago, in 1988, Theresa Gaffney made the fateful decision to become a blueberry farmer. Newly married to Tom Gaffney, she moved to his …
River Fresh Farms Brings Year-Round Single-Source Supply of Produce
by: Growing Magazine
River Fresh Farms has launched to bring produce customers a year-round supply of high-demand products, sourced from a global family of multi-generational farmers. The grower-shipper company …
Agriculture Firm H.J. Baker Launches New Citrus Greening Product
by: Growing Magazine
H.J. Baker, a global agriculture firm, launched TIGER Greening Guard™ citrus mix (64%S, 3%Fe, 7%Mn, 6%Zn), a new product that is backed by University of …
Issues Faced by Citrus Producers in Florida
by: Growing Magazine
Ask the question, “What is the biggest current concern for citrus producers in Florida?” and it is almost a guarantee that citrus greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) …
Growing Kona Coffee
by: Growing Magazine
Mules have been replaced by trucks, but some things have not changed in more than 100 years since coffee beans were first packed in burlap bags …
Strawberries in the Northeast
by: Growing Magazine
Culinary options abound with beautiful berries. A local collaboration between Vanillen Dairy in Ovid, N.Y., Seneca Lake-based Eremita Winery and Seneca Breeze Berries resulted in a …
Organic Apples in New York
by: Growing Magazine
Organic apple production has expanded in the U.S. since the turn of the century. The state of Washington, especially, has added organic apple acreage. According to …
