In revitalizing the chestnut industry, a North Carolina farmer is chasing the perfect nut
Source - Southern SARE By: Candace Pollock-Moore BURNSVILLE, North Carolina – Ron Fritz has a vision to restore the grandeur of the...
Growing edible flowers is reawakening an age-old tradition
ARLINGTON, VA — Edible flowers are finding their place in a reawakening movement. Northern Virginia Master Gardener Nancy Dowling makes...
Agaricus mushroom value of sales at $534 million in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA--- Pennsylvania Agaricus mushroom growers led all states with $534 million in sales, up 1% from the previous season....
KY grant opportunities available for FFA chapters to focus on farm safety, rescue, health
FRANKFORT, KY - A Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) program focused on farm safety, farm rescue, and farmers’ health, is...
Marylanders warned of low-flying aircraft planting fall cover crops
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture is advising rural residents to anticipate a rise in low-flying airplanes,...
New bee species discovered by volunteers in Pennsylvania
Source: Penn State By Adrienne Berard UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of...
Specialty crop growers receive funding
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is awarding $82.3 million to 65 recipients to enhance...
Federal funds to support organic food markets
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently awarded an additional $9.7...
TN corn growers looking at 160 bpa yield this fall
Source - USDA NASS TN Field Office NASHVILLE, TN - Corn production in Tennessee was forecast at 106 million bushels, down 31% from the...
Small grain producers in the Northeast are being surveyed on yields and acreage
HARRISBURG, PA – Starting in late August, a sample of producers around the country will receive Agricultural Survey questionnaires from...
