Wicked Winter Coming This Way Says Latest Farmer’s Almanac Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 17, 2015 Super El Niño-influenced weather patterns align to paint a less-than-pretty portrait.Read More
New Study Digs Into What It Costs To Grow Blackberries By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources News|May 7, 2024
Sulfur Spray Best Practices For Winegrapes By Ann-Marie Jeffries|August 14, 2015 New research helps growers determine how close to harvest they can safely spray elemental sulfur.
Scientist Has Sights On Shooting Down Spotted Wing Drosophila Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 14, 2015 Study helps flush out possible biological control for dreaded fruit pest.
5 Products To Help Put Weeds Away Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 14, 2015 In the absence of methyl bromide, growers must dig deeper for herbicidal solutions.
Research Seeks To Find Better Grapevine Roots By Ann-Marie Jeffries|August 14, 2015 Rootstocks have benefits, but research shows there’s no silver bullet.
Large Florida Produce Growing Operations Form Strategic Alliance Posted by Frank Giles|August 12, 2015 Respective farms will cover 14,000 acres of farmland in the U.S. and Mexico.
Hard Cider Makers Make Push For CIDER Act On Capitol Hill Posted by Christina Herrick|August 12, 2015 The Board of Directors of the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) recently met in Washington, DC, […]
Third Largest Washington Apple Crop Expected Posted by Christina Herrick|August 11, 2015 The newly released Washington State fresh apple crop estimate, indicates the 2015-16 harvest will be 125.2 million cartons. […]
Protect Hail-Damaged Grape Clusters From Botrytis Posted by Christina Herrick|August 11, 2015 Recent hailstorms hit Northwest Michigan hard. Grapes, tart cherries, and apples orchards were hit by high winds and […]
Mechanization Can Reduce Summer Pruning Costs By Mario Miranda Sazo|August 11, 2015 In recent years, many apple growers have adopted the tall spindle system, planting at 3-feet-by-12-feet so that partial […]
Mother Nature’s Fury The Focus Of Annual Fruit Tour By Christina Herrick|August 11, 2015 [blackoutgallery id=”77060″] “(The trouble of) 2015 was to a large degree my fault. We had the nicest […]
Economic Progress A Threat To Box In Agriculture [Opinion] By Paul Rusnak|August 11, 2015 For growers, buffer zones, noise ordinances, nutrient runoff concerns, and sinkhole threats all are factors heightened with nearby neighbors. Instead of trying to beat them, why not join them?
Scientists Find Better Way To Save Strawberries From A Freeze Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 10, 2015 Automated irrigation control can keep water usage in check during cold protection practices.
Biopesticide Industry Alliance Names Keith Jones As New Executive Director Posted by Richard Jones|August 10, 2015 The Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) announced its selection of Keith Jones as its new executive director. Mr. Jones […]
Florida Prison Farmworker Programs Fruitful For State, Inmates Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 6, 2015 UF/IFAS-led initiatives putting more locally grown food on the table at fraction of the cost.
Florida Farmland Remains Hot Commodity Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 5, 2015 Recent multimillion-dollar deal involving Immokalee citrus grove is among several high-acreage, high-dollar transactions.
Researchers Say Drones Will Play A Major Role In Farming Posted by Rosemary Gordon|August 4, 2015 Texas A&M AgriLife researchers say the technology will offer growers precise information about their crops.
Smaller Apple Crop Expected In Washington Posted by Christina Herrick|August 4, 2015 An early apple harvest is expected in Washington state this year as warm summer temperatures and an early […]
Copper Injury And Bacterial Spot Are Easily Confused Posted by Christina Herrick|August 4, 2015 In her latest bulletin for tree fruit growers, Kari Peter of Penn State University Extension says it is easy to […]
New York Apple Growers Unveils New Organization Name Posted by Christina Herrick|August 4, 2015 =New York Apple Growers (NYAG) has changed its name to Crunch Time Apple Growers. The organization is comprised […]