Crop Management
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 »
North Georgia vineyard tour to show cultivation practices
Georgia’s wine industry has surged in size and popularity over the past decade, but this success didn’t happen overnight. This August, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will host a first-of-its-kind northeast Georgia vineyard tour focusing... more »
Keeping up with grape canopy management
Early spring soil moisture and warm, dry conditions favor rapid grapevine development and reduced fruit and leaf disease pressure in northwest Michigan vineyards. The 2018 growing season in Leelanau and Old Mission American Viticultural Areas... more »
Tiger-Sul hires veteran marketing manager
Dave Hans has been hired by global agriculture firm Tiger-Sul Products. Hans is a familiar face to the Tiger-Sul team. He previously led the company’s marketing and branding programs for four and a half years,... more »
Managing apple maggots with insecticides
Adults are black flies with white crossbands on the abdomen (3 on males, 4 on females), a prominent white spot on the posterior end of the thorax and wings marked with... more »
Precision ag tech keeps food fresh from farm to fork
According to a report from IQ by Intel, food cold chain technologies such as computer vision, artificial intelligence and data analysis are tracking fresh produce from the farm to trucks to stores in an effort... more »
USDA’s Tree Assistance Program helps orchardists replace trees
The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a program available to assist orchardists who have lost trees due to natural disaster and plant disease. It is called the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Tree Assistance Program... more »
Text alerts available for New York specialty crop growers
Fruit and vegetable farmers in 17 eastern New York counties can now receive real time alerts on high risk disease and pest outbreaks texted directly to their cell phone. The text alerts will be reserved... more »
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