California farmers once grew 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are devoted to it in the state. How did we get here? It was a late March morning and dozens of women and men ...

Asparagus is one of the most delicious vegetables around. Even better, it's in season in spring, much earlier than many other veggies. While asparagus is often quite expensive at grocery stores, it's ...

Prized for their edible stems, or spears, asparagus plants are one of the few vegetables that grow perennially, and they're harvested in spring—long before other crops have even sprouted. But while ...

It has been a bountiful year in the asparagus patch, and as the harvest starts to wind down, here are some tips from David Trinklein, of the University of Missouri Division of Plant Sciences, to ...

Spend some time and effort getting the site right, and your asparagus plants could keep producing fresh tender spears for you each spring for 20 years or more. It’s a space consuming crop though, ...

After a late start to the season, last week’s heat woke the Yakima Valley’s asparagus crop out of its slumber. Now, growers are heralding in the 2023 harvest season as they pick, cut, wash, pack and ...

CORVALLIS – Growing asparagus requires patience – from planting to harvest takes two to three years, but the wait is well worth the reward. Homegrown asparagus is one of the earliest vegetables of ...

The 49th annual Fall Harvest & Antique Equipment Show provided a dose of nostalgia just after opening its gates Friday.