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Water in 2022 looks dismal as snowpack melts
The optimism spurred by heavy snowstorms in December has melted away, and the 2022 water year is now looking bleak. After facing the driest recorded January and February in state history, California Department of Water Resources reported that stat... more
Apples in storage at 95.8 million bushels, 0.8% more than last March
The U.S. Apple Association has released its latest edition of the USAppleTracker. According to the survey results, the total number of apples in storage on March 1, 2022, was 95.8 million bushels, 0.8 percent more than last March’s total... more
Minimize frost damage in strawberries
Recent frosts at the Cal Poly farm in San Luis Obispo, California, has brought frost injury in all its variety. According to the Compendium of Strawberry Diseases “frost injury is probably the most common non-pathogen related and non-insect-related... more
FruitSecurity introduces new black hail net with 25-year lifespan
New from FruitSecurity is the black hail net with a high UV resistance and a lifespan of 25 years. The net prevents sunburn and can be used to slow down the ripening of fruit by a few days. Longer lifespan results in savings of $20,000 to $25,000 ... more
New plant disease detected in Louisiana strawberries
A new disease called Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot caused by the Neopestalotiopsis fungus species has been detected on strawberries in Tangipahoa Parish. Louisiana State University AgCenter plant doctor Raj Singh said an aggressive form of th... more
Accede plant growth regulator ready to extend thinning window for apples
Valent U.S.A. announced March 9 the EPA registration of Accede Plant Growth Regulator Liquid Concentrate, which offers apple growers a new tool to chemically thin apples for effective crop load management. Accede expands the chemical thinning windo... more
Precision Ag Researcher of the Year Simer Virk talks future of agriculture
Asked what his day looks like on a regular basis, Simer Virk laughed out loud. “There are no average days in research and Extension work — every day is different and every season is different,” said Virk, an assistant professor and University o... more
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