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According to Andriy Yarmak, Head of the FAO/EBRD regional horticulture development project in Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, fruit importers from many world countries show a high level of interest in the procurement of…

STUART, Iowa — Rex Wilhelm graduated from Iowa State’s vet school in 1968 and figured this western Iowa town was a good place to start. “There were a number of practices available to me, but I needed to stay within driving distance of…

Лохина щорічно стає все більш популярною, як серед фермерів, так і серед покупців. У цього бізнесу є свої нюанси, які дуже важливі і від яких залежить успіх. Про те, на що слід звернути увагу початківцям і про перспективи ринку лохини…

CORNING, Iowa — About a year ago, Jason and Jamie McManis took a chance and started their own business. “It was absolutely a leap of faith,” Jason says. “I had a good job working for great people, but this idea had been nagging at me for…

The history of oxen is of great interest to Juniata County’s Doug Drewes. And, it turns out, he is not the only one to find it entertaining. Drewes, a former bison and Hereford cattle farmer, regularly travels with 6,000 pounds of oxen…

Combine a short and expensive hay supply with a snowy winter, and producers are left scrambling as they work to keep cows in condition until spring. Denise Schwab, Iowa State University Extension beef specialist in Vinton, Iowa, says…

Many in the agricultural community are wondering what effects the recent extreme cold might have on pests and pathogens. While it would be nice if the cold temperatures we are experiencing could help to reduce our potential for pest damage,…

Разом з новим законом органічні виробники отримали власний інструмент для продажів продукції на світових ринках Нещодавно, 10 липня Верховна Рада ухвалила Проект Закон про основні принципи та вимоги до органічного виробництва, обігу та…

Consumer demand for low-sugar products, exotic fruit and vegetables and superfruit offers opportunities for exporters from developing countries. Possibilities can also be found in the increasing demand for sustainably sourced products; for…

Prevent diseases such as Pythium, Phytophthora and mildew in microgreens by obtaining quality seed and sterilizing it. Microgreens could be described as the 100-yard dash of food crop production. Most are ready for harvest in less than…