Getting to the Root of Replant Disease
Spring planting is probably on your mind. Whether you’re waiting for new varieties to arrive, or old favorites that have regained their popularity, replanting the orchard …
Building Tree Fruit Fertility: How and Why
The root of tree health is fertility, and fertility begins in the soil. Simply amending the soil or using a foliar spray each season isn’t the …
Guide to Blueberry Alternative Markets
With the recent focus on the beneficial health-related properties of blueberries, this berry is in demand. Sales venues aren’t the only methods in which blueberries find …
River Fresh Farms Brings Year-Round Single-Source Supply of Produce
River Fresh Farms has launched to bring produce customers a year-round supply of high-demand products, sourced from a global family of multi-generational farmers. The grower-shipper company …
Agriculture Firm H.J. Baker Launches New Citrus Greening Product
H.J. Baker, a global agriculture firm, launched TIGER Greening Guard™ citrus mix (64%S, 3%Fe, 7%Mn, 6%Zn), a new product that is backed by University of …
Issues Faced by Citrus Producers in Florida
Ask the question, “What is the biggest current concern for citrus producers in Florida?” and it is almost a guarantee that citrus greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) …
Growing Kona Coffee
Mules have been replaced by trucks, but some things have not changed in more than 100 years since coffee beans were first packed in burlap bags …
Strawberries in the Northeast
Culinary options abound with beautiful berries. A local collaboration between Vanillen Dairy in Ovid, N.Y., Seneca Lake-based Eremita Winery and Seneca Breeze Berries resulted in a …
Organic Apples in New York
Organic apple production has expanded in the U.S. since the turn of the century. The state of Washington, especially, has added organic apple acreage. According to …