Crop Management
Gene editing approach aims for broad disease resistance in crops
A novel gene editing approach could hold the key to broad-spectrum disease resistance in certain staple food crops without causing physical detriment to the plants, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Junqi Song, AgriLife... more »
Food chain technologies help reduce waste
According to a report from IQ by Intel, food cold chain technologies such as computer vision, artificial intelligence and data analysis are tracking fresh produce from the farm to trucks to stores in an effort... more »
Text alerts available for New York specialty crop growers
Fruit and vegetable farmers in 17 eastern New York counties can now receive real time alerts on high risk disease and pest outbreaks texted directly to their cell phone. The text alerts will be reserved... more »
Time for downy mildew protectant sprays for cucumbers
As we near the beginning of July, it’s important to note this is typically the time of year we expect to find the first downy mildew symptoms on cucumber. Downy mildew is a destructive disease... more »
Biodegradable clips curb greenhouse plastic use
Ontario’s greenhouse sector has made significant advances in water, nutrient and energy technology to manage the year-round, high-efficiency production of crops like tomatoes, peppers, herbs, berries and a wide variety of green vegetables. Yet, despite... more »
Two micronutrient fertilizers by Alltech get organic certification
Lexington, Kentucky-based Alltech Crop Science, the agronomic division of Alltech, has attained organic certification in North America for two of its naturally based products: Grain-Set and Agro-Mos. The two micronutrient fertilizers, which are based on amino... more »
Conditions entering season lead to stellar berry crop
Marvin Pritts, a horticulture professor and small fruit specialist at Cornell University, said a later winter combined with cooler weather in April produced a strawberry crop that is smaller than in years past, but that same... more »
Mechanical Weed Control Field Day set for Sept. 26
The Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day is the Midwest’s largest field day devoted to vegetable growers and mechanical weed control. Last year’s event was organized by Michigan State University and hosted at the school’s... more »
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