by wtroxell | Jun 17, 2017 | Berry, Vegetables
Penn State Extension Specialists and Educators from across the state discussed the following issues currently being seen on farms in Pennsylvania during their recent bi-weekly conference call: General conditions: Less rain, more heat, crops are finally moving along. ...
by wtroxell | Jun 4, 2017 | Berry, Potato, Vegetables
Growers and others should be aware of several important issues that were discussed by the Penn State Extension vegetable, berry and mushroom team during this week’s conference call. Allium leafminer damage to onions and garlic. This was the most common issue by far...
by wtroxell | Jun 3, 2017 | Vegetables
The allium leafminer adult spring flight is done for the season! However, the larva and pupa are the now the main concern. See more here.
by wtroxell | Jun 3, 2017 | Vegetables
Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects genetically engineered to die before they can reproduce. It’s a pesticide-free attempt to control invasive diamondback moths, a voracious consumer of cabbage, broccoli...
by wtroxell | Jun 3, 2017 | Berry, Potato, Vegetables
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are applying drug-delivery technology to agriculture to control parasitic roundworms more effectively and safely. The tiny roundworms, or nematodes, cause $157 billion in crop failures worldwide each year, other...
by wtroxell | Jun 3, 2017 | Vegetables
Inspired by a natural process found in certain bacteria, a team of Caltech researchers is inching closer to a new method for producing fertilizer that could some day hold benefits for farmers — particularly in the developing world — while also shedding light on a...
