Cranberries are the number one food crop in Massachusetts. “Wisconsin is the number one producer in the world. Massachusetts is number one in the States, and second in the country, and Quebec is in between,” said Karen Cahill, deputy executive director of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association ...

“I think one of the reasons that weddings have the reputation for being so stressful for people is because there are not very many moments in life that you absolutely have no wiggle room with regards to timing. A wedding starts at a specific time and everything has got to be there, ready to go and l...

People will always want pretty plants, but of late, there has also been a big push to propagate species that are more pollinator- and planet-friendly. “It isn’t about good versus bad. It’s about making better planting decisions with what we know today,” said Matt Guthrie during a presentation at thi...

From a cultural spark to a customer sale, plant popularity follows a path that begins long before a shopper enters a garden center. Trends take shape through conversations, communities and changing lifestyles. They gain momentum through media, storytelling and social sharing before eventually influe...

While some forms of renewable energy are quietly accepted by the public, the mere mention of industrial-scale solar construction on farm acreage is frequently met with protests. In some cases, integrating solar with an agricultural enterprise such as vegetable crops, hay, pollinator habitat or lives...

“Visitors are coming to your website with specific questions: ‘Can I trust this place? Is it worth the trip?’ Your website will be their first impression, and it needs to answer those questions. Good user experience means making it easy, clear and inviting,” said Molly McManus, the agritourism and m...

The statistics are sobering: cybercrime was a $14 billion business in 2024. Worse, cybercrimes are no longer the work of teenagers in basements gaining access to others’ computers. Dr. Doug Jacobson, director of the Iowa State University Center for Cybersecurity Innovation & Outreach, explained how ...

Trivia nights, wine and flower arranging, “Sunset Sips & Sounds,” a Winery Weekend Music Series and Sangria Weekends are just part of the lineup at Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery. “There are events all year long inside and outside. Enjoy seasonal specials – in the summer, wine slush and sangria,...

The debate of artificial vs. real Christmas tree is still going strong, but two business professors are getting to the bottom of it. Dr. Lauren Hearit and Dr. Kevin Chastagner, associate professors of management at Hope College in Holland, MI, recently discussed the results of a two-year grant funde...