Having the right ladder for the job provides a safe work environment for employees and improves efficiency. Oversized, heavy ladders take more time and effort to move, thus cutting down on productive working time. On the other hand, a ladder that is too small forces workers to reach farther to pick the fruit or make … Read more
Water is the greenhouse grower’s “Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Too little water stunts plant growth and yield; too much causes disease or fungus, which threatens a crop’s viability. But, just the right amount of water nurtures a healthy, vigorous crop. Delivering just the right amount of water is about precision. Typically growers … Read more
Reaching out in the real world and online Whether enticing customers to visit your farm, shop at your farm market or look for your label at the grocery store, farms of all sizes are finding that forging a direct connection with consumers is a must in today’s marketplace. Branding your farm and its products is … Read more
The North Carolina Strawberry Association named Joan and Kenneth Rudd as its 2009 growers of the year. The announcement was made during the group’s annual meeting, held in conjunction with its Southeastern Strawberry Expo in Durham, N.C. Association board member Bernice Kenan, owner of Bernie’s Berries in Greensboro, N.C., cited Rudd Farm’s innovations in strawberry … Read more
It’s a battle of the fittest. Cucumber and weed plants emerge from the soil at about the same time. Who will win out in this growth cycle? Will the cucumber plants grow faster, or will the weed plants sprout up to the sky like the beanstalk in the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale? More … Read more