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Beekeepers report high colony loss rates, no clear improvement
Beekeepers across the United States lost 45.5% of their managed honeybee colonies from April 2020 to April 2021, according to preliminary results of the 15th annual nationwide survey conducted by the nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership. These losse... more
Study eyes rootstock vigor responses to varied influences in Ambrosia apple trees
In recent years, awareness has been raised around the benefits of diversifying rootstocks, in order to enhance tree health and sustain apple fruit production under the influence of climate change. However, performances of many rootstocks under stress... more
Students use drones to measure soil moisture levels for research project
Three Virginia Tech seniors researched how drones could identify soil moisture for a class project in School of Plant and Environmental Sciences Professor Kang Xia’s Monitoring and Analysis of the Environment course. Matt Darrah, Grady Hesse, an... more
Winery, MSU Extension to discuss effective canopy and crop load management
According to a new statewide study conducted by John Dunham, the wine and grape industry in Michigan contributes $5.4 billion to the state's economy. In the state of Michigan, northwest Michigan has the highest concentration of winegrapes, and due to... more
Research finds daily cranberry intake linked to reduced H. pylori infection rates
A new clinical trial found consuming cranberry juice containing 44 mg of proanthocyanidins (or "PACs") per 240-mL serving twice daily for eight weeks resulted in a 20% reduction in the H. pylori infection rate in Chinese adult participants, when comp... more
Northwest pear industry elects new officers for 2021-22 season
The Northwest pear industry on June 3 elected new officers during its annual meeting. The newly elected officers to Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) will lead the board, and the elected officers to the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) will lead the commit... more
Strawberry pre-plant meeting scheduled in Arkansas
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the Mid-American Strawberry Growers Association are hosting a strawberry pre-plant meeting on July 17 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. CST. The meeting will be held at the Don Tyson Center for Agricul... more
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