Fruits
There’s no better place for a honey bee to be these days than an almond orchard designed by Project Apis m. to promote pollination.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it should be to protect domestic agriculture or risk becoming dependent on foreign sources.
Tune in as Dr. Jude Grosser talks about his favorite new rootstocks and scions and what they will mean to the future of the industry.
To gain access to the China market, the U.S. government and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council worked together with China’s customs authorities for years to develop export phytosanitary protocols for fresh blueberries.
Unique crop protection method put to the test again by researchers looking for ways to gain more ground for growers.
Popularity of the fruit among consumers prompts further research for commercial expansion.
Equipment arriving through the pipeline aims to address irrigation problems for growers as early and efficiently as possible.
Researchers claim to have found a way to manage pests and diseases in multiple crops without the use of antibiotics.
Various articles and conveyances banned if originating from any area where SLF infestation exists.
University of Maine researchers cite increased need for predictive tools because of warming, drought, freezing, and pathogens.
Amygdalin component, also found in cherries, nectarines, and apples, acts as an antibiotic.
Shelly Hartmann of True Blue Farms succeeds Chris Barnhill as organization’s chair.
The more inviting to bee colonies, the better chance berry fields have at proper pollination.
Equipment manufacturers stress timeliness, efficiency to combat rising temperatures, and minimal moisture.
Hopefully, the worst of pandemic-related problems are behind us. But until then, there’s still some heavy lifting to do — splinters and all.
Columbine Vineyards, which was founded in 1926 with a single vine, has cut water use and waste, as well as embarking on carbon sequestration.
Bottom line for stakeholders: “No party to a contract should be forced to bear a disproportionate share of the risks when wildfires occur.”
Refraining from Groups 11 and 3 fungicides may preserve them for future use.
The tool, often referred to as a blood test for plants, is getting more attention from growers.