"This past spring we distributed about 350,000 stems of beach grass from our facility. After the hurricane. we had quite a number of calls from growers and farmers we've been working with for years." ...

PALERMO, N.J. — When Phil Dubruille retired from his casino carpentry job seven years ago, he quickly decided how he would spend his time: He’d sit and watch the grass grow. Dune grass, that is.

Shortly after, American beach grass, native to the East Coast and Great Lakes, debuted along the Clatsop Peninsula near the mouth of the Columbia River. By the 1950s, nonnative beach grasses had ...

So in 1995, Clemenson started growing beach grass. The market for it was strong, and today he has five acres planted in beach grass, which is used in projects from Maine to Virginia.

Farmers struggling with the dry conditions or drought can contact the Rural Support Trust on 0800 787 254. Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general ...

Farmers are being urged to look out for the pest plant Chilean needle grass on their land by the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. The Regional Council's biosecurity team leader, Alice McNatty, said ...

A council proposal to limit grass height to 30cm has local farmers up in arms, afraid the new law could damage their operations in the agriculture-heavy district. Read Today's Paper Tributes.