Vegetables

The fact that our farms tend to be smaller allows the industry as a whole to be responsive to change. These attributes…

With extreme and variable wet weather taking its toll on farms, a key question is, 'does field crop irrigation…

“[It's] amazing the difference a few miles can make. You see, if you’re in a valley, you could be in real trouble…

High tunnels help small farmers protect and improve their operations by serving as a shelter from sun, pests and…

A spring day at a farm in central Iowa.

University of Rhode Island is conducting research and doing outreach on high tunnel production, use of cover crops, and…

Specialty crops include many kinds of vegetable and fruit plants and trees, each with their own environmental…