The foundation of organic production is building and maintaining soil health. With few exceptions, the inputs applied for fertility and for pest, disease and weed control must be natural, not synthetic. Management practices such as crop rotation, conservation tillage and cover crops are part of a system that strives for fertile soil while enhancing ecological … Read more
Controlling weeds in sweet potatoes and many crops is so important because they compete for nutrients, sunlight and water that can make sweet potato plants grow, according to Tara Smith, an Extension specialist with Louisiana State University. Also, too many weeds can affect quality and yield negatively. Growers are wise to follow an “integrated approach” … Read more
October 14-17, Atlanta, Ga. he Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition will be held October 14-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The event is a dynamic platform that keeps you up to speed with a changing global supply chain. As the association representing the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, … Read more
Sakuma Brothers specializes in excellence The H_agen-Dazs philosophy is to find the purestand finest ingredients and to craft them into thebest ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt in theworld. Sakuma Brothers’ strawberries may befound in H_agen-Dazs products sold throughout Europe,Asia Pacific, Latin America and South Africa. SakumaBrothers Farms earns an A+ for its vertically integratedsmall … Read more
A look at the Roughwood Seed Collection Of his own efforts in this first time, hands-on heirloom gardening workshop at Roughwood, his c. 1805 National Register of Historic Places home in Devon, Pa., he concludes, “It was a Quaker lunch – but I gave them the best of what I had.” He serves up lessons … Read more