Rural Lifestyle Market

Favorable Conditions for Supplies of Halloween Pumpkins

In 2012, the top 6 U.S. pumpkin-producing states (California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) supplied over 1.2 billion pounds of pumpkins. In 2013, pumpkin crop conditions varied greatly by region. Wet spring weather, followed by a hot dry summer decreased pumpkin volume in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Growing conditions in the Midwest and Western U.S. were more favorable, and growers are reporting good quality and size for their pumpkins.
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Propane Council Boosting OEM Partnerships, Continuing Incentive Programs

Paula Wilson, the new chair of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), outlines her priorities for growing the propane industry in this exclusive interview with Rural Lifestyle Dealer. She says that partnering with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on new applications tops PERC's priorities, along with increasing education and marketing efforts to landscape professionals and lifting the current federal restriction on PERC's consumer marketing.
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