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Select substances gain additional life in national organic foods production
WASHINGTON — The National Organic Program published a final rule Aug. 3 continuing the use of 12 substances in organic production and handling that were scheduled to sunset later this year. Organic foods production Under the sunset provisions of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, substances on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited
2011 was a rough year for Pa. produce
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s vegetable farmers harvested 13,000 acres of sweet corn for fresh market in 2011 with production totaling 819,000 hundredweight or 63 hundredweight per acre.
Ready for red? Tips to ripen green tomatoes
5 tips for ripening green tomatoes, plus how to prune tomato plants.
Produce and foodborne illness: Workshop looks at cutting the risk
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Do you grow, handle or process fruits and vegetables? Learn what’s best for keeping them safe — and in doing so, protect both your business and the people who eat what you sell — at an upcoming workshop in northwest Ohio. Ohio State University’s half-day, science-based Produce Safety Education Program goes
SPIN an old concept into a new idea
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Many think of farmers and gardeners in a country setting, but what about within the city limits in city lots? Andy Pressman, an agriculture specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, led a workshop designed for urban farmers April 15 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Youngstown. The workshop was
Rising price of fuel not the only reason for food-cost increases
An OSU agricultural economist says that the rising fuel costs and higher grocery bills may not be related as much as some people think.
Ohio can help endangered rusty patched bumble bee
The rusty patched bumble bee is a known pollinator of berries, tomatoes and legumes. Today, it is present in only 13 states, including Ohio.
Domestic tomato or wild tomato? It’s in the genes
What happens when tomatoes become domesticated? More than you’d think, according to researchers.
From the Tomato Patch
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about what to do with those extra tomatoes.
Tomato cultivars for Ohio gardens
If you’re a seasoned grower, you know what to grow, but if you’re new to the gardening scene, choosing tomato varieties can leave you scratching your head.
