Ag Industry
Cover Cropping to Achieve Management Goals
Cover crops can provide many benefits to growers, like improving water infiltration and reducing nutrient loss. However, growers…
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Treating and Preventing Citrus Huanglongbing with a Stable Antimicrobial Peptide with Dual Functions
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB, citrus greening disease) is caused by the vector-transmitted phloem-limited bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). It…
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Identifying the Potential and Impacts of On-Farm Groundwater Recharge
Aquifers have become depleted from decades of overuse. Drilling deeper is an option for farmers, but prohibitively expensive…
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Can Artificial Intelligence Enhance the Profit and Environmental Sustainability of Agriculture?
The global population is projected by the United Nations to reach 9.7 billion people by 2050. To satisfy…
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Pre-Plant Weed Management Followed by In-Season Control FOR Improved Alfalfa Stand and Yield
Good stand establishment is critical for productivity of an alfalfa field both in year one and in subsequent…
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Developing a Nitrogen Fertilizer Plan for Olive Orchards
Nitrogen management plans (NMP) for California olive orchards are essential for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program and can…
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The Potential of Ultraviolet Light to Suppress Grapevine Powdery Mildew
Global winegrape production is largely based upon the production of the European winegrape Vitis vinifera, a host species…
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Transitioning from Hand to Machine Harvesting of Blueberries for Fresh Market
Blueberry production acreage in the U.S. is expanding. Across the country, commercial blueberry growers are increasingly using over-the-row…
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A New Generation of Precision Spray Technology
Fruit, nut, ornamental nursery, horticultural and greenhouse industries are among the fastest-growing enterprises in US agriculture. Application of…
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Understanding CCA Certification Exams
I never really understood what certification means until I heard it described by a psychometrician. I have been…
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