News tagged with apple growers
Researchers attack a stinker of a pest; iPhone users can help track the invader
A new hobo pest -- the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) -- is pigging out on many of North America's most important crops, posing an unprecedented threat to U.S. agriculture, say experts.
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Popular fungicides failing, may cause hard choices for apple growers
Orchard growers have started finding that some of the most commonly used fungicides are no longer effective at controlling apple scab, according to a Purdue University study.
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Conserving historic apple trees
The apple trees of yesteryear are slowly disappearing. Many apple varieties common in the United States a century ago can no longer be found in today's orchards and nurseries. But some historic apple trees ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Reflective film can boost profits for apple growers
In a research report published in a recent issue of HortTechnology, scientists Ignasi Iglesias and Simó Alegre examined the effects of covering orchard floors with reflective films on fruit color, fruit ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Azinphos-methyl alternatives for apple growers against codling moth
Azinphos-methyl (AZM) has been the most used insecticide in apple production in the United States since the late 1960s, primarily as a control for the codling moth, but a decision by the EPA to phase out AZM by 2012 signals ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Can indigenous insects be used against the light brown apple moth?
The light brown apple moth (LBAM), Epiphyas postvittana (Walker), an invasive insect from Australia, was found in California in 2006. The LBAM feeds on apples, pears, stonefruits, citrus, grapes, berries and many other plants ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Internet address expansion set despite ".worries." (Update)
Bidding will begin this week for words and brand names such as ".sport," ".NYC" and ".bank" to join ".com" as online monikers.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Strep-resistant fire blight found in New York orchards
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell plant pathologists have issued a warning to New York apple and pear growers after discovering a strain of fire blight that is resistant to such traditional treatments as the antibiotic ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Using radiation to sterilize insect pests may protect California fruits and vegetables
A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth (LBAM), an insect pest found in Australia, New Zealand, California, Hawaii, Sweden ...
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Catchy names for apples may boost revenue
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but an apple by another name could fetch a much sweeter price for farmers.
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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Introducing L-PEACH: Tool for understanding peach tree development
In peach trees, as in other plants, the energy used to create carbohydrates that support growth and development comes from solar radiation through the process of photosynthesis. Peach tree productivity is ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Turning slash piles into soil benefit
Your next bite of an organically grown apple may hold within it a tiny bit of a Washington forest.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Beekeepers try to stop the pollinator's decline
Andrew Westrich lifted the top from a waist-high wood box in his suburban backyard.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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New study suggests severe deficits in UK honeybee numbers
A study published by the University of Reading's Centre for Agri Environmental Research suggests that honeybees may not be as important to pollination services in the UK than previously supposed. The research was published ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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