Crop Protection
An outbreak of blackleg, light leaf spot, and white leaf spot can be significant problems in several vegetable crops.
Extension researchers advise berry growers on trapping, salt testing to take stock of pest population.
Learn how to ID, the survival and spread, and management methods for this insect pest.
Dave Gilliam of Horticultural Alliance says more citrus growers are paying attention to what’s happening below the ground in their groves.
Industry veterans Christina Huben and Dr. Susan Turner bring experience to plant biotechnology firm.
A fast-growing cover crop mix needs 45 to 60 days of growth in warm conditions.
Grower association backs reauthorization of Pierce’s Disease Control Program.
UF/IFAS researchers find spray advisory system also benefits the bottom line.
To effectively control pests, understand how the products work and know the biology of insect pests.
De Sangosse group seeks to bolster its business with purchase of plant growth regulator specialist.
It’s never too late to grow your knowledge of plant nutrients.
UF/IFAS researchers are using a mixture of yeast, sugar, and water to lure, trap major berry pest.
EPA approval will add another option for growers’ chemical rotations.
The state continues efforts to control this species that is harmful to humans.
Growers also seeing spike in botrytis infections, vine collapses during growing season.
The first sustainable commercial success stories in the biopesticide market were seen in the 1980s and 1990s. Since then, the market has grown exponentially, and is projected to exceed $3 billion by 2016.
As the use of biopesticides continues to increase at a staggering rate, more and more resources are being made available to the public to help increase awareness of the sector.
With the entry of major suppliers into the biopesticide arena, whether or not biopesticides work is no longer the question. Now, people want to understand how they work.
Yield and quality can be as important to growers as crop protection.