Onion seed is notorious for being difficult to produce, short-lived and difficult to plant. “The seed is small and has a funny shape that doesn’t work well in most mechanical planters,”said Pete Zuck, onion product manager for Johnny’s Selected Seeds in Winslow, Maine. Onion Seed Read about: Safety for Greenhouse Workers The small size, irregular shape and … Read more
Did you know that greenhouses are inherently unsafe? That’s according to Ian Baker, greenhouse manager at the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis). He said, “Many of the regulations we enjoy that keep us safe at home and most worksites without our notice simply do not exist in greenhouses.” Greenhouse Workers Read … Read more
Most people wouldn’t argue apples taste good. They can be sweet or tart, red or green, large or small. According to health experts, they are good for us, too. Color and taste preferences aside, when a consumer goes to the grocery store, they expect to find decent-looking apples, too — free of wormholes and insect bites. Insects … Read more
Like an intricate puzzle, soil health has so many different pieces it can be challenging to see what they are and how they fit together. One piece in rebuilding soil health is no-till farming. Also known as “direct seeding” in some circles, no-till farming involves keeping soil relatively undisturbed and protected with residue leftover from … Read more
Most apple buyers visit farms and purchase the tasty fruit at the farms’ markets or even pull them straight off the trees. Yet, most people probably never consider that growers must keep orchards clear of weeds so the trees can bear those beautiful apple varieties. This article focuses on the weeds most prevalent in the … Read more