Having a signature variety of wine can yield a state or region economic benefits through increased tourism and industry promotion. A study by Penn State University indicates that a cool-season wine grape cultivar called grüner veltliner could become Pennsylvania’s signature variety. When Mid-Atlantic wine consumers were surveyed, a clear majority indicated interest in looking for […]

Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets announced that it is awarding more than $540,000 in grants to 11 maple producers and processors through the Maple Agriculture Development Grants program. Eligible projects were required to address one of four program objectives: business sustainability, business efficiency, climate-change resilience or mitigation, or food safety and/or product quality. […]

Researchers from France wrote in The Conversation about challenges to family farm success that often go unrecognized in the policy realm. While European agricultural policy attempts to address situations such as rising land prices and regulation, this study found that valuing entrepreneurship and planning for transition to the next generation at the right time are […]

Oregon State University Extension released a post discussing recent incidences of avian influenza in dairy cattle. Author Jenifer Cruickshank, a Dairy Extension Specialist, explains that the virus probably transferred from wild birds to dairy cattle and that it may be spreading between cattle. The post offers some steps that livestock owners can take to protect […]