Grapes
Early Season Vineyard Management
Early season vineyard management is critical for several reasons. First, the grapevine microclimate and fungal disease severity at…
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Safety
Finding Practical Alternatives to Agricultural PPE During the Current Shortage
In March a national emergency was declared for the novel Coronavirus and the Defense Production Act invoked to…
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Application
Improving Airblast Spray Applications
Plenty of factors can contribute to inefficiencies in pesticide spray applications. Complex interactions between equipment, environmental conditions and…
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Pests
Outsmarting Birds in Vineyards: Know Your Birds and Keep them Guessing
There are a number of options for controlling—or at least limiting the damage of—birds in vineyards, but experts…
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Pests
Preparing for the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Threat
In 2014, Pennsylvania reported the occurrence of a large planthopper, the spotted lanternfly (SLF), in Berks County. SLF…
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Pests
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Is (Still) Invading California
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, has caused significant yield losses in fruit and nut crops…
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Prevention Works Best with Vine Mealybug
Preventing vine mealybug infestations before grape clusters are damaged requires vineyard scouting and management strategies, including chemical selection…
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Promising Results of Solarization Field Trial in Almonds
A biosolarization field trial that began in almonds in Summer 2017 is yielding some promising results. The aim…
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Biostimulant Use on the Rise in Strawberries
The 2018 Farm Bill describes a plant bio stimulant as a substance or microorganism that, when applied to…
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Cool Weather Could Spike Citricola Scale
This soft scale citrus pest has not been found in significant numbers in the San Joaquin Valley for…
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