Resilience. It’s a word we hear often – but what does it really mean for your horticultural business? At a recent workshop with growers, we explored this question and found that “resilience” means different things to different people. For some, it’s about bouncing...
Two droughts in a row have a big effect, but most businesses can handle it. Three droughts have a big effect on most businesses. But some businesses can handle five. That is the answer from a recent project I undertook with funding from the Midwest Development...
The term marginal and how we relate it to land can mean a variety of different things. To you, it could mean your expanding salt-affected land, or some less productive sand hills, waterlogged flats, or your frost-prone valleys. With tighter margins and soaring land...