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When and how to use pesticides in the greenhouse
Vegetable growers often use greenhouses or hoop houses to start transplants for field production or for full-season protected culture. Certain types of pests and diseases can be reduced in these controlled settings, but the occasional... more »
Interest in hydroponics, aquaponics growing in Virginia
Chris Mullins educates local farmers about hydroponics and aquaponics, and he’s fishing for new ways to help them decide what systems will be cost-effective for their operations and what crop and fish combinations grow best... more »
Big ‘Fronteras’ strawberry variety wins Arkansas research contest
There’s no trophy, but an informal competition between two Arkansas agricultural research stations does come with a little bit of bragging rights for the biggest berry. The competition, now a few years old, comes in... more »
North Carolina’s Guthrie family returns to produce farming roots
Life has a funny way of bringing us back home to the things that we love. At least that’s the case for Bert Hadden and Justin Guthrie, owners of The Farm at Bogue. “Our grandfather owned... more »
How UF scientists use AI to dodge yellow broccoli, mushy avocados
If you have ever brought home seemingly fresh produce from the grocery store only to find it wilted and moldering a few days later, Tie Liu feels your pain. “Everybody has this problem: Which of... more »
Auburn University researcher a founder of international weed genomics effort
An Auburn University professor and researcher is one of the founding members of an international group of scientists and industry professionals that has launched an ambitious project aimed at improving understanding of the most intractable species of... more »
Illinois sequences genome of pumpkin pathogen
Pumpkin growers dread the tiny tan scabs that form on their fruit, each lesion a telltale sign of bacterial spot disease. The specks don’t just mar the fruit’s flesh, they provide entry points for rot-inducing... more »
Michigan studies nematodes bothering carrot and wheat growers
Entomologist Marisol Quintanilla will lead a team in unraveling the mysteries of a microscopic pest of carrots and wheat. Elisabeth Darling, Sita Thapa and Marisol Quintanilla will be working with farmers, student researchers and MSU... more »
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