Long & Scott farms is a well-known multigenerational farm in Central Florida’s Zellwood. It all started in 1963 when Frank D. Scott relocated the family farm from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to Florida. Hank Scott, the current farm manager, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Grafting has been used for thousands of years to propagate and improve tree crops. For vegetable crops this technique is relatively new. Use of grafting for disease management in vegetable production was first introduced about 90 years ago ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm ManagementDr. Ayanava Majumdar is an Extension Entomologist for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University. His work focuses on finding practical solutions for managing insect pests that affect peanut and vegetable crops. “Dr. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Richard Wiswall has been a farmer for 35 years. He runs Cate Farm, a certified organic farm in Vermont and is author of “The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook.” Richard’s experience as a farmer is sure to resonate with all farmers ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Thank you all for a great Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference in Fort Myers, April 1 & 2, 2016!! We enjoyed connecting and learning from each other. We had a great crowd, excellent speakers and moderators, awesome food and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
A farmer’s path to growing high quality sprouts for the local market Christine Lindsey is an enthusiastic farmer who specializes in growing sprout and microgreens at a co-owned farm located in Bokeelia, Florida. She is well-known in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Interview with Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms Gabriele Marewski is a pioneer farmer in many ways. Her farm is a great example of a resilient business which has seized opportunities to grow whenever they have arrived. There is much ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management