Wind-driven wildfires that torched Southern California have charred fruit orchards, wilted flowers and littered the ground with avocados, delivering a devastating blow to area farmers already reeling from a deep winter freeze and the long drought that followed. Avocado Crops Hard Hit by Wildfires Subscriber Services. Wind-driven wildfires that torched Southern California have charred fruit orchards, wilted flowers and littered the ground with avocados, delivering a devastating blow to area...

The fruits are used in the manufacture of fruit drinks, medicines and dyes. The fruits can be harvested in about 24 months after planting and the tree can be maintained even for a period of more than 20 years if taken care of properly. Noni (Morinda citrifolia) also called as Indian mulberry is a small evergreen tree that grows to a height of 10-12 feet. Noni a promising fruit for health. Propagated through seedlings, noni can be cultivated in all soil types though loamy soils are ideal....

Sunday, October 28, 2007 By Ron Cammel The Grand Rapids Press SPARTA TOWNSHIP -- It's hard to imagine the west side of the township being anything than what it is: rolling land where crops, cows and orchards mix with old homes, barns and stands of trees along lightly traveled roads. Sunday, October 28, 2007 By Ron Cammel The Grand Rapids Press SPARTA TOWNSHIP -- It's hard to imagine the west side of the township being anything than what it is: rolling land where crops, cows and orchards...

Help Wanted on Guest Workers Oswego County orchard operator seeks improved process Saturday, November 03, 2007 By Mariam Jukaku Contributing writer Eric Behling grows apples in Mexico, Oswego County, but often has to look to Mexico - or other countries - south of the border to find workers willing to pick the fruit in the fall. Help Wanted on Guest Workers Oswego County orchard operator seeks improved process Saturday, November 03, 2007 By Mariam Jukaku Contributing writer Eric Behling...

The fact that land Herbert Clark purchased in 1886 remains the Clark Brothers Orchard in 2007 is due to a combination of luck, skill, a helpful microclimate, and, in recent years, the same kind of cooperative marketing agreement that seeks fair prices for small Latin American producers selling bananas. The fact that land Herbert Clark purchased in 1886 remains the Clark Brothers Orchard in 2007 is due to a combination of luck, skill, a helpful microclimate, and, in recent years, the same...

In late July, the House passed its reauthorized version of the bill a massive, $290 billion spending plan that would keep existing agricultural subsidies in place through 2012, while also adding new ones: for growers of specialty crops, the settlement of discrimination suits, and an expansion of the food stamp program, among other things. In late July, the House passed its reauthorized version of the bill a massive, $290 billion spending plan that would keep existing agricultural subsidies...