Category: Crop Protection
WSU offers North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days
Washington State University (WSU) has released information on its North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days, Jan. 16-18 and on Feb. 7.
California seeks to define ‘regenerative’
With companies increasingly using the term “regenerative” to sell their products, there’s also growing pressure to nail down what this latest farming buzzword means.
Florida event focuses on organic education
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is offering discounted early registration to the 2024 Organic Food and Farming Summit.
UGA leads effort to tackle emerging threat to watermelons
cucurbits anthracnose melons pumpkin squash cucumbers insect pests plant diseases University of Georgia watermelon
Grant seeks to sterilize insects for IPM programs with X-rays
drones sterile insects disrupt mating cycles X-ray irradiation M3 Agriculture Technologies sterile insect technique program
New Jersey strawberry production showcased on summer tour
New Jersey strawberry production thrives with plasticulture, greenhouse plugs & strong varieties as growers share success on the NASGA tour.
Organic Grower: California’s unique strawberry pest control method
A novel pest management method is sweeping through California strawberry fields. Well, not sweeping, exactly.
SW Michigan Horticultural Days set for February
The 2024 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days will feature sessions on sustainability, soil management, pest and disease management and more.
MSU professor receives $4 million grant to study blueberry disease
A scientist at Michigan State University has received a $3.95 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to develop strategies for implementing and maintaining effective management practices for blueberry fruit rot.
New, old pests found in California nut, pear orchards
Two different beetle pests found in California orchards this year have growers on alert and researchers looking to learn more as they try to develop treatments to control infestations.
Organic Grower: UGA studies soil in pasture to organic transition
University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ researchers are examining ways to help transition land from conventional to organic production in the Southeast.
FIRA USA demos, exhibits give growers close-up views of new tech
Allowing growers to watch the latest AgTech products operate in the field was a big part of FIRA USA.
FIRA USA AgTech innovations focus on mainstreaming automation
A limited number of robots and automated machines are being deployed in grower fields. Learn how more buy-in is needed from venture capital firms.
Deadline approaching for New England high tunnel conference
high tunnel conference, New England High Tunnel Production Conference University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, University of Maine
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention to include strawberry growers group
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
WAVEx webinar to highlight spotted lanternfly threat
Spotted lanternfly Washington State Wine Commission Washington State University winegrapes grapes
Conference focuses on Kentucky specialty crops
Registration for the Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference is open.
EFI fills staff marketing, ethical monitoring positions
Equitable Food Initiative EFI farmworkers
Sym-Agro names new Pacific Northwest sales manager
Sym-Agro Mark Gibbs winegrapes berries tree fruit hazelnuts personnel