Crop Protection
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 »
Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show
The 2009 Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show will be held Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 20-22, at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Mich. The three-day program will feature both educational sessions and vendor exhibits. Registration... 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 »
English Growers Love Their High Tunnels
Growing sweet cherries in England is a challenge, to say the least, with the constant moisture and windy conditions. Organic sweet cherry plantings in that climate face even more challenges because of the lack of... more »
Growers Face Customers More Reluctant To Spend
Even as the year started, growers knew it would be interesting, probably nerve-wracking. Energy prices were rising and with them the price of farming inputs: fuel, fertilizer, chemicals. But food prices were rising, too, an... more »
Voliam Flexi insecticide registered
EPA has registered Syngenta Crop Protection's Voliam Flexi insecticide.Voliam Flexi is approved for use on potatoes, pome fruit, stone fruit and grapes. State registrations or specific crop and/or pest uses may still be pending in... more »
Deer feeding ban hits apple, carrot growers
Michigan's ban on feeding and baiting wild white-tailed deer came at a bad time for apple and carrot growers, as well as for those who grow corn and sugar beets specifically for deer feed. The... more »
Not-So-Peachy Years Require Diverse Measures
Back-to-back “100-year freezes” in the early 1980s convinced the Watson family they had too many eggs in the peach basket, and that started a gradual shift to more vegetable production. Three years ago, the South... more »
USDA Announces $28.4 Million for Hort Crop Research
The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service announced June 16 that it “anticipates a Specialty Crops Research Initiative funding opportunity,” signaling university and other research horticulturists to get ready to submit proposals for research... more »
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