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Treating peaches with edge damage from oriental fruit moth
Growers in west central Michigan diligently applied mating disruption to most peach orchards in response to heavy oriental fruit moth damage to the crop in 2016. Oriental fruit moth captures in traps at many sites this spring were low at the beginni... more
Ag leader Gill to be honored by Western Growers
Western Growers will honor David Gill, who has become one of the agricultural industry’s most distinguished pioneers, with the 2017 Award of Honor. The Award of Honor is Western Growers’ highest recognition of industry achievement and is given to... more
Bruce joins HELM Agro US in sales manager role
HELM Agro US has hired John Bruce as sales manager for the company’s newly created Eastern Corn Belt and Northeast sales territory. This new sales region was created to increase the level of customer service provided by Tampa, Florida-based HELM ... more
Brown marmorated stink bug monitoring, management crucial
A Penn State University Extension tree fruit entomologist issued a communication informing growers it is time to start again seriously plan for the activities related to the monitoring and management of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). Grzego... more
Alabama crops threatened by massive flooding
Agricultural representatives were preparing to formally request Secretary Sonny Perdue, USDA, to initiate a disaster declaration process within the impacted Alabama counties that have been beset with massive rains, according to alabamanews.net. H... more
Michigan blueberry growers warned of early SWD detection
Spotted wing drosophila has made an early appearance in southwest Michigan blueberry fields. Carlos Garcia, Michigan State University Extension educator, issued the following notification for growers on June 24: "Today, while checking r... more
Eshleman, former Ohio Fruit Growers Association president, dies
Elizabeth "Betty" Eshleman, age 68, of Clyde, Ohio, died Monday, June 19, at her residence. She was born July 20, 1948, in Fremont. Eshleman is the daughter of the late Carl and Marian (Fisher) Dumminger. Eshleman was a 1966 graduate of Fremont St... more
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