Crop Management
Control Codling Moth Without Organophosphate Sprays
Azinphos-methyl (AZM, Guthion) has been the most-used insecticide in apples since the late 1960s, primarily as a control for apple’s key pest, the codling moth (CM). However, the decision by EPA to phase out AZM... more »
Codling Moth 101: Managing the New Tools and Methods
If EPA had had its way, the insecticide Guthion would be long gone by now. But for the last decade, the fruit industry has fought to retain key uses of azinphos-methyl, that old and reliable... more »
Growers Should Prepare for a Credit Crunch
As growers prepare for the new production year, there are a few things they need to know about money. First, money this winter could get as cheap as it will probably ever get, so if... more »
Not Many Have Been Able To Grow Them
When Anthony Owens started on the path to growing apples organically, he was part of a group of growers who decided to collaborate and take a shot at it. Now, eight years later, he has... more »
Global Demand and High Fuel Prices Drive Fertilizer Costs
So what was behind the astronomical fertilizer prices this year? Was it the world’s leading suppliers of potash conspiring to “fix, raise, maintain and stabilize the price at which potash was sold in the United... more »
Elections Spur Outpourings of Hope for Progress
Within hours after Sen. Barack Obama became president-elect of the United States, agricultural organizations began issuing statements of congratulations. Those with histories of being warmer to Republicans were warmly noncommittal to the Democratic winner, while... more »
Growers Plan To Replant Some Orchard Sites Lost To Plum Pox
Tim Weiser plans to plant 7 acres of stone fruit next spring, and some of his neighbors are planting, too. That’s a big deal in Adams County. Adams County, the biggest producer of stone fruits... more »
Eco Apples: Customers buy concept of ‘advanced IPM’
The phrase “Integrated Pest Management” doesn’t exactly flow off one’s tongue, and produces a somewhat fuzzy effect in the brain as well. “Michael felt the name Eco Apple would have a bit more punch to... more »
Northeast Growers Reach More Customers with Red Tomato
About 40 farms in New England, New York and Pennsylvania sell produce through Red Tomato – and none of them appear to have a bad word to say about it. Some of them rely on... more »
Red Tomato Turns a Symbol into a Useful Reality
You have to think a little outside the box to understand Red Tomato. First of all, Red Tomato is an organization that is only a little bit about red tomatoes. Red Tomato is a name,... more »
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