Crop Management
2018 apple harvest in Eastern states: Where are we now?
Apple bloom in 2018 was later than bloom in 2017. With a later bloom and a cool rainy season, we’re all wondering when this year's apple crop will be ready to pick. Rainy weather has... more »
Time to protect for doubling in cherries
Those of you growing cherries that are sensitive to pistil doubling (e.g., ‘Bing’, ‘Tieton’, ‘Early Robin’) should consider protecting the crop during this period of high temperatures (Figure 1). Fig. 2.... more »
Marcus Meadows-Smith named independent director at Crop Enhancement
Crop Enhancement, a company specializing in sustainable agrochemical products for enhancing crop yields, has appointed Marcus Meadows-Smith to its board of directors. Meadows-Smith will assist the management team with the development of business models and... more »
Pennsylvania legislature appropriates $500,000 for organic research
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has made a $500,000 appropriation to Rodale Institute to help fund research on organic growing methods. The announcement took place at Rodale’s Institute’s Field Day, an annual event that draws several... more »
UPL Corporation acquires Arysta LifeScience
Platform Specialty Products has agreed to sell Arysta LifeScience, its agricultural solutions segment, to UPL Corporation. The deal will create the fifth largest crop protection company in the world, according to a Platform Specialty press... more »
Sagebrush a home for good bugs that can save vineyards
Sagebrush is a protective home for good bugs that help fight harmful pests on grape vines, according to new research from Washington State University scientists. This finding could be a huge benefit for local vineyards... more »
NIFA-funded research aims to keep bees on the job
Bee populations in North America have been in decline since the 1940s. This is of great concern to the agriculture industry because about 75 percent of specialty crops depend on the services of pollinators –... more »
Techniques that encourage pollinator biodiversity shared
If you're moving pollen from one plant to another, you might be a pollinator. Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes: butterflies, beetles, birds, bats and even humans. The only job requirement is that they... more »
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