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January 2021
 
 
 
 
Less pesticide needed to control thrips in strawberries, study says

It’s harvest season for Florida’s $300 million-per-year strawberry crop, so those who grow this fruit need help to control pests such as the tiny (up to 2-millimeters long), destructive chilli thrips.


 
 
 
 
 
  ‘Heros to hives’ program for veterans in ag expanding

Veterans and honey bees might seem like an odd couple, but Michigan State University Extension’s Heroes to Hives (H2H) program continues to show that many military service members are ready to continue serving their nation by protecting our national food security through support of the most important pollinator in American agriculture: the honeybee.


 
  Cornell’s Tony Shelton honored for pioneering work in IMP

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has devoted their career to IPM. Shelton was recognized for significant contributions to enhancing IPM through team-building with various stakeholder groups, and addressing issues across pests, commodities, systems and disciplines.


 
 
 
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  Fight against tomato virus shows promise

When tomato brown rugose fruit virus, or ToBRFV, was first discovered in 2014 in Israel, little was known about the disease itself, and technologies for fighting the disorder were limited.


  Pick-your-own farm experiences attract customers

A weird year doesn’t have to be a bad year, one family farm operation and farm market business found out in 2020.


   
 
 
 
  Massive, high-tech greenhouse opens in Mills River, North Carolina | READ MORE »  
  Sakata Seed America increases food donations to Yolo Food Bank | READ MORE »  
  COVID-19 emergency rules spur response from Washington ag groups | READ MORE »  
  Georgia vegetable growers to vote to continue vegetable assessment | READ MORE »  
  Alternative crop options topic of Jan. 19 online event | READ MORE »  
  Differences in nitrogen loss intensity confirm the need for change | READ MORE »  
 
 
 
 
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