Fruits
King appointed acting dean of CFAES
On May 15, Lonnie J. King will step in as acting dean and vice president for agricultural administration for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University. He will... more »
Cornell opens solar farm
Cornell University’s new Sutton Road Solar Farm, a 2-megawatt energy facility that will offset nearly 40 percent of the annual electricity demand at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) in Geneva, New York,... more »
May 1 apple holdings down from last year
According to the U.S. Apple Association, U.S. fresh apple holdings on May 1 totaled 33.4 million bushels, 26 percent below the record inventories of 44.9 million bushels on May 1, 2015, and 6 percent below... more »
Clemson smartphone apps tackle fruit diseases, pests
Fruit growers can now fight insects and disease from the palm of their hands with technology developed at Clemson University. Clemson University's MyIPM apps are available on on the Apple Store... more »
ReTain increases sweet cherry yields
In recent years, many growers have started to use ReTain in their sweet cherry blocks to increase fruit set and ultimately increase their yields. ReTain is a plant growth regulator that has been shown to... more »
Options for European brown rot control in cherries
The fungal disease European brown rot, caused by Monilinia laxa, is a concern during bloom time in Michigan tart cherries because this pathogen can infect flowers and cause blossom blight. The varieties Balaton and Meteor... more »
Online resource outlines Michigan beekeeping regulations
Do you keep bees in Michigan? Are you thinking about beekeeping or selling honey? Michigan State University Extension has developed a new resource that outlines the rules and regulations surrounding honey bees in Michigan. Before keeping... more »
Minimum wage brings headaches for growers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wanted New York to become the first state in the nation to increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The measure eventually passed, but California beat him to the mark –... more »
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