August 2014 - Page 4 of 8 - Modern Farmer
Sweet Corn on a Decades-Long Decline

Sweet corn destined for the freezer or the canned food aisle has been steadily decreasing... (more)

Lena Beck
July 20, 2023
How the Haskap Berry Survives Arctic Temperatures

Agriculture is a tricky business in the Yukon. Bordering Alaska to the west, most of... (more)

Jennifer Cole
July 19, 2023
There’s No Cure for Citrus Greening. California Growers Have No Choice But...

It starts out as unnoticeable, lying dormant for two or even four years. It’s undetectable.... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
July 11, 2023
Bringing Hazelnuts Back from the Brink

The tangled pile of uprooted trees in the center of the bare, frozen field was... (more)

Michelle Vandermoor
July 3, 2023
For Ramps, A Sustainable Future Depends On Leaving The Bulb Behind

Ramps season has come to an end, and these wild onions have yet again faded... (more)

Elena Valeriote
June 28, 2023
Meet the Milkweed Man on a Quest to Help Monarch Butterflies

Before dawn on an October morning, a thick fog wends its way down the many... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
June 23, 2023
Huitlacoche, a Mexican Fungus, is Popping Up On Restaurant Menus Across the...

Carolina Aboumrad, a restaurant supplier, was having lunch at a Mexican eatery in Los Angeles.... (more)

Megan Zhang
June 20, 2023
California’s Artisanal Cannabis Farms Were Supposed to Help Build The Legal Market....

The rhythm of North San Juan, CA has changed. Locals—all 151 of them, according to... (more)

Caleb Garling
May 30, 2023
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