With the proliferation of urban wildlife, it is increasingly difficult to harvest tree crops before the squirrels, rats, and ...

Technology in all forms drove the discussion at the International Fruit Tree Association winter conference and tours in ...

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he reveals his five essential tips for growing an abundant crop of plums. Discover how ...

Farms come in all shapes and sizes, from a thousand-acre field planted in corn to a quarter-acre parcel supporting thirty different types of vegetables. One of the key differences between these two ...

From left, farm assistant manager Ted Simon and research technologist Anderson Tuitman use a platform to install nets over high-density cherries at Michigan State University’s Clarksville Research ...

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) and bird damage pose significant challenges to Michigan sweet cherry growers. The risk of SWD and bird damage vary with weather conditions. Netting might prevent damage ...

Daniel Godsey, owner of Ezekiel Farm in Zillah, WA, is passionate about organic farming and regenerative agriculture practices. So much so that for more than a decade, the soil has been tested on an ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

Although red netting generally isn't used, a 2015 study showed that when crops were irradiated with red light, pest insects known as onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) tended to stay away from the plants.