Country Folks Grower

10/29/2025

Research matters. Country Folks Grower is excited to learn more about what MSU is up to at this year's Lakes EXPO

MSU research helps advance Michigan's vibrant vegetable industry.

10/28/2025

How advantageous are agrivoltaics in vegetable production?

As land become a more precious resource, figuring out how to use it as economically as possible is a top priority. It’s often where agrivoltaics – agricultural production underneath or adjacent to solar panels – comes into play. But how effective is farming beneath these panels?
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10/26/2025

Plant something different and see what grows

In 2015, Frank Preston Wickline III decided to plant 30 acres of sunflowers on his dairy farm in Botetourt County. Like many dairies, Beaver Dam Dairy was challenged by a market in which operating costs were far outpacing any gains in milk prices (and in many years, milk prices were flat or down).
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10/25/2025

Choose-your-own-adventure at Ransom Sage Farm

When he was a kid, Ben Sage would often admire the undeveloped property adjacent to Sage’s Apples, his family orchard and farm. Sage’s Apples is in Chardon, Ohio, often called the snowiest town in the state. It’s about 35 miles northeast of Cleveland.
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10/24/2025

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10/23/2025

High tunnel aphid management

A high tunnel can create an ideal environment for plants to grow, but it can also allow unwanted pests to thrive. Research Assistant Professor at the University of Vermont Cheryl Frank Sullivan explained how many of these pests can create a “total visual food quality issue” and must be managed right away to prevent widespread infestation.
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10/22/2025

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10/22/2025

Continuing education is crucial in equipping the next generation of the commercial horticulture industry! Our new college section spotlights colleges, universities and more with relevant program offerings - contact us today for information or to reserve advertising space! You don't want to miss this.

10/21/2025

Adaptable, flexible & sustainable – dynamic LEDs

Growers left glowing, figuratively and literally, after Dr. Abhay Thosar’s illuminating presentation at the most recent Cultivate conference. The seminar, “Horticulture LEDs: A New Era of Adaptability, Flexibility & Sustainability,” offered a deep dive into the dazzling world of dynamic LEDs, a next-generation lighting innovation that’s rapidly reshaping greenhouse growing from seed to sale.
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10/20/2025

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10/19/2025

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10/18/2025

Strawberry disease challenges researchers

“Neopestalotiopsis is the name of the disease and the pathogen,” said Nicole Gauthier, Ph.D., Extension plant pathologist, University of Kentucky. “Most people call it Neopest. It appeared first in Florida during the 2017-18 winter growing season. It spread rapidly in the region, especially when the weather was warm and rainy. Plant and fruit losses were very high.”
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