If you grow your own onions, leeks, and garlic, it is very likely that the Leek Moth causes you trouble and headache every year. All the time and effort you invest in your onion and leek seedlings, planting, and watering them seem to be for nothing when you start dealing with the Leek Moth larvae. … Read more
Fans of sweet corn flock to the Fall Creek Farm Market in Freeville, N.Y., as soon as the first early-season varieties are snapped off the stalks in nearby cornfields and brought to the large wooden building that has served as a farm market since 1985. Kim and Karin LaMotte, sisters and owner-operators in their early … Read more
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
ARMING GROWERS WITH USEFUL INFORMATION ON MAGGOTS AND THRIPS Onions may cause your eyes to water when peeling them, but most of you apparently don’t mind, if statistics are any indication. The average American eats nearly 18.8 pounds of fresh and storage-type onions every year, according to Vee’s Marketing, a Wisconsin produce brokerage that specializes … Read more