Dry Formulation Of Marrone Bio Innovations’ Grandevo Biopesticide Available Posted by Christina Herrick|May 11, 2012 EPA has approved a new, dry formulation of Grandevo, Marrone Bio Innovations Inc.’s (MBI) biological broad-spectrum insecticide/miticide. Grandevo […]Read More
Opinion: The Irony Of GMO Opposition Posted by A. J. Bussan|May 10, 2012 I Recently received two email messages on the same day that made for a bizarre coincidence. The first […]
Orchard Irrigation Do’s And Don’ts By Rebecca M. Bartels|May 9, 2012 Leonardo Da Vinci famously said that, “water is the driving force of all nature.” As a basic necessity, […]
Renewing Rainwater From High Tunnels By Rebecca M. Bartels|May 9, 2012 Water, one of the basic necessities of plants, and, for that matter, any life form, falls naturally to […]
Evaluating Cherry Training Systems By Brian Sparks | David Eddy|May 9, 2012 As every fruit grower knows, there are two ways to increase profits: either increase returns, or cut costs. […]
Minimizing Disease, And Costs, In Frost-Damaged Cherry Orchards Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 8, 2012 Cherry leaf spot must still be managed in tart cherry orchards in 2012, according to Michigan State University […]
New Tool Makes Annual Berry Pruning Easy By Charlie O'Dell|May 8, 2012 Recently, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to field-test newer electronic hand-held pruners from Pellenc America, Inc. […]
Blueberries Hit The Billion-Pound Milestone Posted by Christina Herrick|May 8, 2012 The world blueberry industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last decade, and this year hit noteworthy milestones. […]
Cornell Adds Two New Raspberries To Palette Posted by Christina Herrick|May 8, 2012 With its two newest raspberry releases, “Big Red” Cornell University is going gold and crimson. “Double Gold” and […]
Tree Fruit Growers Move Toward Automation By Brian Sparks|May 7, 2012 Note: The cover story of American/Western Fruit Grower’s April issue featured growers and researchers in Pennsylvania who are […]
Grower Experience With Blackberry Adjustable Trellis Posted by Christina Herrick|May 4, 2012 Note: This report was originally presented by Steve Bardenhagen, of Bardenhagen Berries in Leelanau County, MI, during the […]
Strengthening Apples’ Healthy Reputation By Nancy Foster|May 3, 2012 Over the past couple weeks, there has been widespread press on research conducted by nutrition and public health […]
Growers Targeted For Copper Theft By David Eddy|May 2, 2012 After hearing forecasts about metal prices, Walt Reed is gearing up for a busy summer. Reed is a […]
South Florida Avocado Growers On Alert Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2012 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and UF/IFAS have confirmed the presence of laurel wilt […]
Strawberry Growers Shocked By Loss Of Midas By David Eddy|May 2, 2012 Already faced with dwindling methyl bromide access, California strawberry growers — the most fumigant-dependent group of growers in […]
New Learning Opportunities For Peach Growers By Desmond R. Layne|May 2, 2012 If you are a regular reader of my column, you may already be aware of the online peach […]
Weed Management Options In Blueberries By Gary K. England|May 1, 2012 Establishing and maintaining an effective weed management program is one of the most important factors in obtaining optimum […]
Michigan, New York Growers Hit By Yet Another Freeze Posted by Christina Herrick|May 1, 2012 Tree fruit, grape, and berry growers in the Great Lakes area, ranging from Michigan to New York, were […]
New Maximum Residue Level In Taiwan For Danitol Insecticide Posted by Christina Herrick|April 27, 2012 Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced this week that Taiwan has set a maximum residue level (MRL) for Danitol insecticide […]
Bad News: Moths Detected In Napa, CA Posted by Christina Herrick|April 27, 2012 According to the California Association of Winegrape Growers, during a conference call Thursday by industry representatives and state […]
