Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new research from the University of Reading.

As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

FARMS THAT IS THRIVING. IT MAY NOT BE A LONG STRETCH, BUT THIS IS THE BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS. TREE FARMS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. AND HERE IN NEW ALEXANDRIA, AT FLEMING’S TREE FARM.

Kate Lewton is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & Documentary Storytelling program. BURLINGTON — Christmas trees are a staple in many ...