Extension Agents Help Farmers Break Into Virginia’s Blossoming Cut Flower Industry

Cut flower industry continues to bloom in South Dakota

HURON, S.D. — The cut flower industry is blooming across the state of South Dakota. Nick Volesky, SDSU Extension horticulture and specialty crops field specialist, explained what that looks like during the South Dakota Specialty Producers Summit in Huron on Feb. 20. “Here in the state we have a growing number of specialty cut flower growers. Specialty cut flower growers focus on different species that we can grow here in South Dakota that can b…

Extension agents help farmers break into Virginia’s blossoming cut flower industry

PHENIX, Va. – Across Virginia, farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs are increasingly offering homegrown bouquets alongside fresh produce. Virginia Cooperative Extension agents see this as a budding opportunity for local growers. Cut flowers generated over $3.3 billion in U.S. sales in 2023 with nearly 60 percent being imported, according to the U.S. Department of […] The post Extension agents help farmer…