Crop Management
Farmers weigh options as burn ban nears
Alex Noriega, foreman for the Lodi agricultural service provider Fowler Brothers, early in the morning before dawn at 4 a.m., climbed onto an excavato... more »
Research funding given to North Carolina State
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has been awarded nine specialty crop research projects valued at more than $1.16 million. The projects selecte... more »
New MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics director named
Plant diagnostic services continue at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics under the new direction of Jan Byrne, who holds a doctoral degree, following th... more »
California organic tomato crop hurt by searing heat, reduced plantings
California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings. California farmers began harvesting processing tomatoe... more »
Sensors help guide growers on water decisions
Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in a block of young avocado trees planted on her family’s ran... more »
Organic options available for cucurbit downy mildew
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) reported in New England. CDM was reported the week of Aug. 5 on cucumber crops by growers in Franklin County, Massachus... more »
New organic growers aided by USDA program
As the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) nears the 1.5-year mark of its five-year mission, participation in the $100 million i... more »
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. Fo... more »
