Crop Management
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 »
WSU plans irrigation tech field day
teAn irrigation field day is scheduled by Washington State University (WSU) and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission to show growers the late... more »
Farmers work to save heat-stressed crops
Crops across California continue to take a beating as California farmers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat wave that has increased their cost... more »
