New York farmers are a step closer to having to pay their workers overtime once they reach 40 hours a week. Read more
Apple growers are harvesting a good crop in key regions of the Mid-Atlantic, though the timing of rains has affected fruit size. Read more
Hello Gourdgeous Farms began as a farm stand but soon turned into 5 acres of pumpkins, garlic, cut flowers, herbs, gourds and succulents. Read more
If you are growing pumpkins or other winter squash, here are some tips to protect your crop from ground, to harvest, to storage. Read more
Heagy’s Pumpkins and Produce began as a FFA supervised agricultural experience. Today it has expanded to include more pumpkin varieties, mums and a variety of produce. Read more
Weavers Way Co-op in Philadelphia operates two urban farms year-over-year at a projected loss, with the parent company taking the hit in order to meet its mission of serving the community. Read more
Here's what Carvel Research and Education Center of the University of Delaware farm managers recently had to say about lima beans, watermelons and other crops they're currently researching. Read more
The joint annual conference of the Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA) and the Chestnut Growers of America (CGA) took place Aug. 7-10 on the Penn State Berks campus. Read more
How’s peach season going? The answer is going to vary from “good” to “terrible” depending on what part of Pennsylvania the grower is from. Read more
Bill Mortellite’s Blueberry Bill Farms in southern New Jersey has been producing blueberries for 75 years, but no season has been worse than 2022. Read more
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