Crop Management
Researchers pinpoint effective soil pathogen testing method
Soil pathogen testing – critical to farming, but painstakingly slow and expensive – will soon be done accurately, quickly, inexpensively and onsite, thanks to research that Washington State University scientists are sharing. As the name... more »
Penn State workshop to focus on precision farming benefits
Penn State Extension will host a workshop on March 19 focusing on cost savings strategies and the yield benefits of precision farming agriculture. See event details below: What: Ag Profitability; Get Familiar with the Latest... more »
Kasumin for California pome fruit used for fire blight
California pome fruit growers recently gained a much-needed product to help fight against fire blight: Kasumin Bactericide. Arysta LifeScience announces that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted registration for the use of Kasumin on... more »
Kemin expands crop technologies sales force
Des Moines, Iowa-based Kemin Crop Technologies, an initiative of Kemin Industries focused on providing solutions for commercial greenhouses and commercial horticulture, has named two new sales managers, effective immediately. Darl Reed will serve as the... more »
Agrothermal’s Baker to lead viticultural sales in North America
Agrothermal Systems has added Patrick Baker as vice president of sales, North America. “We are thrilled to have found someone with such vast industry experience and knowledge to direct our sales efforts,” said Marty Fischer,... more »
Florida, South Carolina strawberry growers get web tool
Strawberry growers in Florida and South Carolina are reaping the benefits of a UF/IFAS web-based system designed to ward off two deadly pathogens, a new University of Florida study shows. That’s good news as Florida’s... more »
Organic agricultural product 2017 review
According to the Organic Trade Association, approximately 82 percent of U.S. households purchase organic food. In fact, the increase in sales from 2014 to 2015 was the largest on record at $4.2 billion. While organic acreage is... more »
UC Davis shares principles of tree fruit, nuts
UC Davis has schedules a course titled "2018 Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management." It will be held Feb. 19-March 1 on the University of California, Davis campus. The course description follows:... more »
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