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Robert Saunders receives southeastern farm award
Virginia Tech alumnus Robert Saunders has been named the 2022 Swisher/Sunbelt Southeastern Farmer of the Year. Saunders is the general manager of S... READ MORE »
Climate change could spread brown marmorated stink bugs
A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change. A recent modelling study found that changing we... READ MORE »
Continue to manage fruit rot, even after harvest
Apple harvest is well underway in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and with attention shifting to getting fruit off the tree, folks might think the sprayers... READ MORE »
Cheers to Tony Wolf: Virginia Tech wine grape expert retires
Like a fine Virginia wine, Tony Wolf’s career can be described as well-balanced, vibrant, and robust. Over the past three decades, the Virginia T... READ MORE »
A healthy start for your orchard replant
Improving crop health starts with the soil (Sponsored) Investing in a new orchard or orchard replant is costly, timely, and if not done properly, can... READ MORE »
Penn State scientists to explore postharvest fruit rot
Scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant of nearly $313,000 to study the eff... READ MORE »
Grower, researcher look at the viability of FruitScout
Mark Boyer, the former chair of the U.S. Apple Association board of directors, constantly seeks efficient and accurate ways of producing a profitable ... READ MORE »
Would blueberries benefit from more nitrogen?
It is soon time to apply nitrogen fertilizer to blueberries. Urea or ammonium sulfate are the recommended materials. Use urea if your soil pH is in th... READ MORE »
Catoctin Mountain Orchard perfects innovation, marketing
The story of Catoctin Mountain Orchard in Thurmont, Maryland, is marked by hard work and determination since its foundation. Robert (Bob) Black is ... READ MORE »
Pennsylvania fruit grower Bruce A. Hollabaugh dies at age 41
Bruce A. Hollabaugh, 41, of Biglerville, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at Hershey Medical Center on Sunday, March 13, 2022, with his family by his sid... READ MORE »
