Crop Management
Lack of honeybees impacting fruit production at Okanagan orchards
Okanagan fruit growers who are already stinging from labour challenges and low prices now have a possible shortage of honeybees to worry about. “I don’t want to be an alarmist, but this was the most... more »
MyLand hires vice president of operational planning to boost regenerative ag
Phoenix, Arizona-based MyLand Co., recently announced Jonah Parker has been hired as vice president of operational planning. In this role Parker will oversee the development and roll-out of MyLand’s regional Soil Health Center network. The... more »
Pest management approaches in a winter- or freeze-damaged grape vineyard
The damaging weather conditions in southern Michigan vineyards this spring have created a need for growers to consider an adjusted insect and disease control program for frost-damaged vineyards. The comments below are intended to help... more »
California farm groups seek review of order on fertilizer use
Saying new regional regulations will have a profound impact on food production, farm organizations have petitioned the California State Water Resources Control Board to review a regional board's order limiting applications of fertilizer and other... more »
University of Florida develops blueberry cultivar selection tool for Florida growers
As growers wind down this year’s Florida blueberry season, they can look to a new Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida tool to help them decide whether to remove any existing blueberry... more »
Verdesian makes changes that emphasize specialty crop business
Cary, North Carolina-based Verdesian Life Sciences recently announced organizational moves that further enhances the company’s commitment to providing the best nutrient use efficiency products and technologies to specialty crop growers. Jason Radfordhas accepted a new... more »
New smartphone app predicts vineyard yields earlier, more accurately
Cornell University engineers and plant scientists have teamed up to develop a low-cost system that allows grape growers to predict their yields much earlier in the season and more accurately than costly traditional methods. The... more »
FFAR and OFRF renew partnership to improve soil health research
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) are thrilled to announce the continuation of their partnership to fund on-farm research advancing the climate benefits of organic agriculture systems. Priorities will... more »