date:Apr 02, 2013
d heartache, she said. It was lots of lessons last year. You learn how to tighten your belt and then tighten it some more.
Cautious optimism
Even with the favorable outlook, the farmers said there will be hurdles ahead, bringing back the seasonal workers and trying to regain footing in markets that slipped last year.
The economic costs are going to take five to 12 years to make up, said Bob Tritten, district fruit educator from the Michigan State University extension. It's going to take sever