Some strawberry growers in other parts of the state say their crop would've been better with a little more rain. Getting says the biggest problem on her farm is high winds, "like 40 to 60 miles an hour day after day, just whipping the leaves and beating the berries. They do not have an exact count of how many strawberry growers there are in the state. Kay's Blog Week in Review Podcast About RSS Feeds News Categories agriculture Business Crime & Courts education Environment & Conservation...

Before this week, orange-juice futures had plunged 24 percent in six weeks, to less than the amount charged by processors that buy oranges, squeeze them and freeze the juice. June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Orange-juice futures rose the most in eight months as traders snapped up contracts that had dropped below the prices juice producers are paying processors for frozen concentrate. Forecasts for a larger orange harvest may lead to lower juice prices, according to analysts. orange-juice sales fell...

Just eight strawberries have the equivalent vitamin C as a glass of orange juice, and contain only 46 calories of a delightfully sweet, fat free fruit. Consumers need to be aware that the varieties grown on local farms are not the same as many varieties available in grocery stores shipped in from other areas. New York growers have many varieties planted to bring on early season berries, and extend the harvest so consumers can enjoy fresh berries through early July. Consumers interested in...

Attendees will experience the two-and-a-half acre deep-planted Smokey and Martin saskatoon orchard in various production stages, as well as two acres of newly planted and five acres of established Kent and Cavendish strawberries. If individuals are looking to establish their own orchards, they will be able to take some good information home and apply it themselves. The farm will also display several pieces of equipment, including a complete line of strawberry production equipment,...

The unseasonably warm weather at the start of April may have been welcomed by the general public, but don't include the countys strawberry growers in that group. Price said this years king bloom produced some good quality fruit, but the size is down and he is not sure what he going to get for the secondary blooms. Were going to wait a little bit to let the secondary fruit grow a little then harvest for processing, he said. Our size is definitely down, the quality is good, but its been so...

Apple growers remember what happened in the 1990's when china began selling apple juice concentrate in the United States. Now, with the farm bill up for renewal this year, apple growers are pressing for more federal funding to develop technologies to make harvesting less costly. Prices got so low; some United States juice companies were forced out of the domestic market. They are worried that China may flood the United States market with fresh apples in the coming years. For station...

The cost of production has increased during the past decade until apple growing now requires one of the highest capital investments per unit of land in agriculture today, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. But their healthy eating habits have not been enough to stem the financial decline for Ontario apple growers. Production costs squeezing apple industry Lower-priced imports, rising dollar are hitting fruit growers hard. It will put Ontario apple growers at even greater...

Farmers are told not to count chickens before they hatch, but for citrus growers it s a little different knowing how much fruit is on their trees can help them make better decisions about managing and harvesting the crop. New computer system could one day help citrus growers count fruit before harvest Home. Because the system includes a Global Positioning System receiver and notes the position of each tree, it can help growers manage specific areas for better productivity. By knowing their...

Collins, an Eaton Rapids resident, makes soaps using home-grown herbs and natural ingredients, then brings them to the market for sale. The market is scheduled to be open from 9 a. Other vendors are welcome to sell their wares at the farm market, or to donate items to the Band Boosters for sale. I get a lot of my business from the market," she said. each Saturday and is staffed by band members, band boosters and local artisans. Saturday 'Farm Market' has opened for season. The market,...