There are four main types of shrivel that are often confused with one another.
Winter is a common time to perform soil analysis in California orchards and vineyards because the growing season […]
An international team of scientists led by the University of Florida (UF), Virginia Tech, and Oregon State University […]
EPA is opening a public comment period on a Sept. 16, 2010 petition from Growers for ESA Transparency […]
Several growers in the Santa Maria area have recently reported maggot infestation in their young strawberry fields. Surendra […]
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series of six special features on research presentations from […]
SaniDate Fruit & Vegetable Wash from BioSafe Systems eliminates 99.9% of bacteria on contact, including E. coli and […]
Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced that ProTone Plant Growth Regulator is now listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute […]
A Canadian biotechnology company has asked the U.S. to approve a genetically modified apple that won’t brown soon […]
Just months after releasing its first cultivar, the Washington State University apple breeding program is releasing a second […]
For organic growers looking to improve quality and yield to command higher prices, Bt is an indispensable tool […]
Blueberries passed peaches as the state’s top moneymaking fruit a few years ago, worth more than $100 million […]
Since the latest rounds of honeybee disappearances was noted in 2006, study into its causes has been frenetic. […]
Presidio fungicide from Valent U.S.A. Corp. has been registered for use in New York on brassica, cucurbits, grapes, […]
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger honored the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) with the 2010 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership […]
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced that a peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, has […]
Pine/Orchard voles have been an ongoing control problem for us here at Crow’s Nest Farm, going back to […]
As I travel across America’s apple country, I am continually impressed by the amount of research that is […]
Harvest is finally winding down for tree fruit growers. Throughout the country, apple and pear prices are good, […]