Month: July 2023

As the calendar flips to August, it’s time to wrap up field activities in preparation for harvest in Vermont orchards and vineyards. Foliar nutrient analysis – It is the time in the growing season to collect leaf samples in apples and petioles in grapes for analysis. Apple leaf samples are usually collected between July 15…

Important information from the VT Agency of Agriculture. Be safe out there, it sounds like another round of nasty weather is coming this afternoon.-TB Dear Produce Growers, As the response to this week’s devastating flooding continues, we hope that you and your families are safe. Our hearts and minds are with you during this time…

Yikes! This has been quite a week. Even the drier sites in northwest Vermont have seen a couple of inches of rain in the past week, and the worst- apparently my town of Calais- saw over nine and a half inches in the past two days. Southern Vermont is especially hard-hit, and Roads are a…

FYI Upcoming Webinars Fruit Crop Insurance Program – How Crop Insurance Responds After a Loss Thu, Jul 6, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Crop Insurance is a widely adopted risk management tool utilized by over 10,000 northeast farmers, producers, and growers. This year’s late May freeze event has left the northeast fruit industry…