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Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association

3 days ago

Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
An increasing number of customers are bringing animals with them when they visit farm markets, pick your own farms, or agritainment activities. Animals can pose a food safety risk to produce, introduce disease to farm animals, frighten or upset farm animals, employees and other market customers and farm visitors. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) governs what you are legally allowed to do in regards to customers with service animals visiting your market or on your farm. These resources cover the specifics of the ADA, animals that are not protected by the ADA regulations, and how to reduce potential risk on your farm from outside animals. foodsafetyclearinghouse.org/resources/regulations-impacting-farms-about-service-comfort-and-emoti... ... See MoreSee Less

Regulations impacting farms about service, comfort, and emotional support animals | Food Safety Resource Clearinghouse

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Added by Meredith Melendez • Last updated February 11, 2020 Author: Meredith Melendez Type: Tools & Calculators, Fact Sheets, Poster Topic: General (PSR), Produce Safety Rule (PSR), Worker Health, H...
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Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association

5 days ago

Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
Check out this podcast episode from Small Farms & Acreage Living - Iowa State University Extension to hear about fruit production possibilities for small acreages!smallfarmsustainability.libsyn.com/fruit-production-on-small-acreages?tdest_id=282052 ... See MoreSee Less

smallfarmsustainability's podcast: Fruit Production on Small Acreages

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In this episode I visit with Suzanne Slack, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Fruit Crop Specialist! Today we're talking about fruit production possibilities for small acreages.
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Iowa Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association

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If you produce organic specialty crops be sure to check out this podcast episode! ... See MoreSee Less

smallfarmsustainability's podcast: FSA Support Programs for Organic Production

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In this episode Amanda Weigel, Agriculture Program Specialist with the Iowa Farm Service Agency reviews the two organic programs (OCCSP & OTECP) the FSA is currently accepting applications on!
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Des Moines Duo Raises Winning Giant Pumpkin at Iowa State Fair

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 24, 2021

A super-sized pumpkin tipping the scale at 915 pounds won first place in the 2021 Iowa State Fair Big Pumpkin Contest, judged Friday, Aug. 13. The growers, Don Young and his son-in-law Tommy Rhodes, of Des Moines, received a $1,850 cash award.  David Miller, of Riverside, claimed second place and $800 with a 716-pound pumpkin, . . . read more

September is National Fruits and Veggies month

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 20, 2021

 It’s not really a coincidence that the Produce for Better Health Foundation recently named September as National Fruits and Veggies month in the United States. Summer is filled with colorful fruits and vegetables, from watermelon to melons, tomatoes to greens, and many more. It’s the season to indulge in foods that are tasty and good for you, . . . read more

Beat the Summer Heat; Protecting your Vegetable Crops in Excessive Heat

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 12, 2021

Multiple days of excessive heat can be hard on vegetable crops, especially ones known to be cool-season. Brassicas, lettuce, carrots and spinach are particularly vulnerable to bitterness, wilting, bolting, deformities and coloring that affect the quality of the produce. Warm season crops like tomatoes and peppers are also at risk of poor flowering and pollination, . . . read more

Specialty Crop Processors Looking to ‘Scale Up’ Have New Resource

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

Food businesses interested in expanding the processing and retail side of their operation have a new resource published by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The “Scaling Up Specialty Crop Processing Toolkit” provides an overview and case study of the different criteria for food businesses interested in processing specialty crops through small scale value-added processing – such . . . read more

Celebrate Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Week July 26-30

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

Iowa’s commercial horticulture industry contributes $48 million to the state’s economy each year and provides fresh fruits and vegetables to Iowa consumers. Gov. Kim Reynolds recognized the value of this segment of agriculture by designating July 26-30, 2021, as Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Week. “The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and other organizations, including . . . read more

Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Is July 22

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

The horticulture team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold the 2021 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day July 22 at Iowa State University’s Horticulture Research Station northeast of Ames. The annual event will feature various research and demonstration projects on fruit and vegetable production for commercial growers, extension personnel, nonprofit organizations and master . . . read more

Aaron Steil Is New Consumer Horticulture Specialist

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

Home gardeners and plant enthusiasts can still receive helpful advice and answers to their questions from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Aaron Steil, newly named consumer horticulture extension specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, is working on a new delivery method that will empower county extension staff to provide answers locally. Steil began the . . . read more

Testing a new spray technology for Midwest apple growers

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

Hello commercial apple growers, Have you heard of a cool new sprayer technology for apples? It could be the biggest change in apple spraying since the invention of the airblast sprayer. This is the first blog from our new 2-state (Iowa and Ohio), 3-year (2020-2022), USDA (CPPM program) funded project on adapting a new-technology airblast . . . read more

What’s a mesotunnel, and what’s it good for?

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

If you’re a vegetable grower, you’re probably familiar with high tunnels and low tunnels. But what are mesotunnels? All three of these tunnel types are used to create some sort of protective barrier between crops and the environment. “Meso” means “middle,” so mesotunnels are medium-size tunnels – taller than low tunnels and shorter than high . . . read more

New Specialty Crop Specialist Looking Forward to Working with Growers

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
August 6, 2021

The newest commercial vegetable and specialty crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach knows the needs and concerns of the industry. Dan Fillius, who will begin his new role June 7, has spent the last three years as a produce safety specialist, helping fruit and vegetable producers comply with the Food Safety Modernization . . . read more

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