Northeast

Discovery could lead to more potent garlic, boosting flavor and bad breath

For centuries, people around the world have used garlic as a spice, natural remedy, and pest deterrent – but they didn’t know how powerful or pungent the heads of garlic were until they tasted them.... more »

Researchers aim to create ag systems in urbanizing landscapes

Agricultural systems in metropolitan regions and in adjacent, non-metro counties account for more than two-thirds of U.S. net farm income and 97% of net farm income in Pennsylvania. But can food systems in these urbanized... more »

Fruit set problems, pollination disorders in fruiting vegetables

Vegetable harvest is peaking on in Delmarva, Delaware. Unfortunately, we often see pollination problems in fruiting vegetables when weather conditions are unfavorable and 2020 is no exception. Signs of incomplete pollination in cucurbits include bottlenecked fruit or... more »

Adams County, Pennsylvania, has new Extension educator on board

There is a new Extension educator in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Jay Eury is a marketing and market development educator based in Adams County. Raised on the other side of South Mountain, Eury spent the last... more »

Long-term farm success planning topic of webinar series

The University of Maryland is hosting a series of webinars on the topic of farm succession planning titled “Investing in Your Farm’s Future." The series consists of four consecutive free webinars offered Thursday evenings, from... more »

Extreme weather could impact vegetable disease management tool

This article is going to be a follow-up to the one Gordon Johnson did a couple of weeks ago about how flooding and waterlogged soils can create extra challenges in our vegetable crops. An example of... more »

Director of Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station steps down

Gary Thompson, associate dean for research and graduate education and director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, will step down, effective July 31. He will start Aug. 24 as the executive... more »

Using particle films for sunburn protection

With the recent high temperatures, we have seen an increase of sunburn in vegetables and fruits. Crops with inadequate leaf cover will be most susceptible. For sunburn protection at a field scale, use of film... more »