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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.
Domestic tomato or wild tomato? It’s in the genes
What happens when tomatoes become domesticated? More than you’d think, according to researchers.
The best tomatoes for homemade ketchup
Paste tomatoes are great for making sauces, including homemade ketchup.
How to ripen green tomatoes indoors
The almanac warns frost is overdue. Vegetable growers are harvesting those last few warm weather crops before it’s too late.
Farm and Food File: Gee, what a coincidence…
In a Jan. 27 conference call with Wall Street analysts, the president and CEO of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the world’s leading supplier of potash, couldn’t offer “an exact number” where potash prices might nick demand.
How to protect tomatoes from excessive heat
Tomatoes can be damaged by excessive heat, resulting in reduced fruit flavor, color and texture. Learn how to protect your tomatoes during hot weather.
Ask Jen about what to do with too many tomatoes
Have more tomatoes than you can handle? Jen recommends several ways to use ’em up, plus she offers a vegetable recipe you’re sure to love.
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
To rotate, or not to rotate crops in 2013
By JOE LAUER MADISON, Wis. — Crop rotation is a universal management practice that has been recognized and exploited for centuries and is a proven process that increases crop yields. In the Midwestern U.S., a biennial rotation of corn and soybeans produces significant increases in the yields of both crops. There are clear indications that
A home gardener’s guide to crop rotation
Crop rotation helps replenish soil, improves yields and prevents pests and diseases in the home garden. Learn the basics of rotating crops by plant family.
