Photo shows RIFGA President, Kerri Stenovitch, Heather Faubert, URI Extension Fruit Specialist and Sandie Barden, co-owner of Barden Family Orchard at RI Agriculture Day.
The Rhode Island Fruit Growers’ Association (RIFGA) honored URI Extension Fruit Specialist,Heather Faubert, for her…
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A diverse panel of producers, chefs, distributors and advocates spoke on sustainable …
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Skip and Silas Paul have been grafting tomatoes for over a decade years at Wishing Stone Farm in …
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The dairy and farmhouse …
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No surprise - flies are healthier on organic fruits. Don't you think this applies to people too? Learn more here
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The “Award of Merit” was presented to Ken Ayars, Chief of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM)’s Division of Agriculture by the Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape Association (RINLA). Jean Cotta, co-owner of Portsmouth Nursery in Portsmouth, RI, presented the “Award of Merit” to Chief…
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Farm visits can change your life. Farmers should take a few important steps to improve safety and ensure that farm visits are wonderful experiences for everyone. At a…
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John Spargo, Director of the UMass Soil and Plant Tissue Testing Laboratory and UMass Extension Soil Scientist, shared his experience with Nitrogen (N) dynamics in organic cropping systems at the …
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Maple sugaring at Shelburne Farms
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Scratch Farm is a worker-owned, two-acre farm near…
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How can a young or beginning farmer afford land, equipment, seed and …
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A good vineyard manager encourages a balance between vine growth and fruit production achieved through pruning and soil nutrition. Dr. Paul Domoto, pomology and viticulture researcher and fruit extension specialist at Iowa State University, presented at the 2012 Eastern Viticulture workshop in Mystic CT.
Before Planting
Understand a field’s crop history to ensure residual herbicides will influence grape vines’ health and vigor. Previously grown alfalfa…
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At a recent Livestock Fencing Workshop held at the University of Rhode Island’s Peckham Farm, URI, Professor Michael Sullivan introduced David Kennard as “THE Fence Guy. Kennard discussed selecting the right fence for your needs and budget, installing and maintaining fences. Afterwards, the group of …
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Dave and Sasha Purpura have grown their German Extra Hardy, Russian Red and Music Garlic organically for five years, saving and replanting their largest …
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Working carefully, taking care of your bones and…
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Young Farmer Nights are held alternate Tuesday nights each summer in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The evenings include a farm tour, potluck supper and bonfire. Farm owners, farm workers, interns and gardeners get together, talk about farming, share a potluck supper and build a network of peers and…
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Congratulations to Stu Nunnery, Director of RICAPE (RI Center for Agricultural Promotion and Education), for receiving an $85,000 …
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How do you get water to animals in remote pastures, far from the nearest …
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Craig and Sheryl Floyd shared their farm story at a recent workshop hosted by CT NOFA. The Floyds raise grass-fed pork, heirloom beef, poultry (turkeys, layer chickens and broilers)…
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Most farmers focus on production and don’t spend nearly enough effort on marketing. As with any business, this effort is critical to success. Sherry Simpson of Cranberry Hill Farm shared her marketing experience at the Beginning Women Farmer Conference. Her three-step approach was simple,…
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