Crop Management
Build anchors to help peach trees stand tall
Farmers aren’t the only ones busy working in their fields to repair damage from Tropical Storm Irma. As the University of Georgia’s (UGA) peach specialist based on the UGA Griffin campus, my team and I... more »
Hurricanes leave growers reeling
Specialty crop growers in Florida, Texas and the Gulf Coast are scrambling in the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Irma dissipated Sept. 15 off the coast of New England, but more information is becoming... more »
SWD in processing peaches found to be limited
Processing peaches are a niche crop in west central Michigan. These fruits are distinct from fresh market free-stone peaches in several ways, including thicker skin, denser pubescence (“fuzz”) and a firmer texture. While this crop... more »
Pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in tree fruit
Weeds can directly impact fruit trees via competition for water, nutrients, and light. Weeds may also affect tree growth and yield indirectly by serving as alternate hosts for insect pests and pathogens, and by providing... more »
WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp) tips to optimize fruit quality
Washington State University's Sunrise Orchard in Rock Island, Washington, will be the setting from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. for a fall for a fall field day discussing horticulture and tips to optimize fruit quality of WA 38... more »
Don’t neglect late-season irrigation of blueberries
It is natural to slow down and relax after blueberry harvest. However, blueberry bushes are producing the flower buds for next year right now. Many shoots have one or two flower buds visible at the... more »
Florida system launch planned by Bee Vectoring Technologies
Mississauga, Ontario-based Bee Vectoring Technologies (BVT) has provided details on its launch plan for the BVT System for the Florida market. The launch plan was developed together with Guardian Soil Solutions (Guardian), BVT’s new distributor... more »
AgShift launches pilot project with Marrone Bio Innovations
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) has joined a pilot project with AgShift, a Santa-Clara, California, based agriculture technology startup, to assess the impact of the use of biological pesticides on the quality of fresh produce. AgShift... more »
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