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January 2019
Dwarf orchard system innovators excel in British Columbia H-2A use soars amid wage challenges Drape Net a viable option for orchard protection ... READ MORE »
Clean Plant Network, other projects targets for USDA funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $66 million to support 407 projects that will strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pes... READ MORE »
MSU Grape School offered in Traverse City and Benton Harbor
Michigan State University Grape School will be held March 28-29, 2019, in Traverse City and Benton Harbor; the two locations will be connected via te... READ MORE »
President Trump signs farm bill; reactions reported
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Dec. 20 celebrated President Donald Trump’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill and issued the following sta... READ MORE »
Northeastern IPM Center at Cornell gets new director
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Deborah Grantham, director of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center, will provide strate... READ MORE »
Two invasive species identified as new threats to Michigan
Spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopper native to China and India, and Japanese chaff flower, a plant from East Asia, have been added to the state’s invas... READ MORE »
Penn State tree fruit entomology update
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="462"] Photo 1. Codling moth larvae feeding inside the fruit. Photo: G. Krawczyk, Penn State[/caption] Pen... READ MORE »
$1M in grants awarded for developing, promoting Pennsylvania wines
Governor Tom Wolf June 27 announced the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has awarded grants totaling $1 million to nine projects intended to e... READ MORE »
Information for growers provided by Penn State kiosks at auctions
In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Penn State Extension has set up kiosks at produce auctions across the state to provide... READ MORE »
USDA allocates $70 million to combat pests and diseases
USDA's Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach March 22 announced that USDA is allocating almost $70 million from Section 100... READ MORE »
