Crops

Cherry growers are losing parts of their trees to diseaseNESSA ANKNEYBreeding virus-resistant crops would take up to 10 years. Currently, prevention is the best cure.Researchers from NuPhY and Texas A&M University have received a grant…

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Every night while we sleep, thousands of bees criss-cross Australia on trucks as they try to meet the pollination needs of agricultural producers.Key points:Migratory beekeeping refers to beekeepers who travel with their hives to pollinate…

Although often thought of as pests, birds can actually be very useful to farmers. Birds eat insects that can damage crops, and they also help spread pollen and seeds. However, when there are too many birds in an area, they can cause…

Mexican lime producers have become the latest victims of cartel extortion. Cartel-related threats and violence have caused widespread crop disruption and price…

JERTEH: The Terengganu (Perhilitan) National Parks and Wildlife Department captured a male wild elephant that had destroyed crops at Kampung Padang Tapong!-->…

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received claims for more than three times the amount of damage…

ISSAUAH, WA - The New Zealand apple and pear season is nearing harvest and growers have good reason to be positive and optimistic about the season ahead. We reached out to Luis Gonzalez, who manages Vanguard New Zealand's buying and…

Farmers and ranchers are invited on a tour to learn how to use cover crops to boost soil health. A full-day tour of several cover crop sites in Sacramento Valley orchards and annual crop fields is offered March 3 by the Western Cover Crop…

COLUMBUS, Mississippi (AP) — Farmers in Mississippi are adjusting to a sharp rise in fertilizer prices.The Mississippi State Extension Service recently released a study on how farmers are coping with near-record fertilizer prices, WCBI-TV…

08/01/2022 at 13:02 CET Ramon diaz The advance of agriculture is unstoppable. Farmland is taking over much of the planet. Over the past two decades, cultures have devoured more than a million…

An Arizona man recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit against the makers of the herbicide, including Syngenta AG and Chevron USA, Inc. He claims that after years of applying paraquat to crops, he has developed…

Gnaw, Dig, Infect: Damage to agriculture from pests like the Japanese beetle (pictured above) exceeds $ 100 billion each year, according to the USDA's Agricultural Research Service. And along with plant diseases, which exoskeletal…

SEGAMAT: The initiative of a fruit seller to buy from fruit farmers in Kampung Serakek and Kampung Simpang Jabi here has helped ease their burdens as they!-->…

Red wine, hazelnuts, melons and Christmas trees among the Iowa products that will be studied or supported…

ISLAMABAD - The first wave of winter rains will have a positive impact on all major and secondary seasonal crops, fruit orchards and vegetable farms. The rains will be beneficial for wheat, which is the main cash crop of the season and a…

New Delhi: A hailstorm, accompanied by heavy rains, hit Shirdi, Maharashtra on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. The hailstorm reportedly damaged grape and onion crops in Rahata, Shrirampur and Nevasa in Ahmednagar district. According to the…

During a visit to Eric Miller's farm in Piatt County, Illinois last summer, a visitor from Argentina mentioned that he referred to cover crops as "service crops." Now that's…

A new plant grafting technique could increase production and eradicate diseases from some of the world's most endangered crops, such as bananas and date palms. Plant grafting, where the root of one plant is attached to the shoot of…

Cover crops, typically planted in early fall, provide many agricultural and conservation benefits. Citrus growers have discovered that cover crops reduce the demand for water, saving substantial irrigation costs. In addition,…

Digital agriculture. Precision agriculture. Smart agriculture. E-agriculture. These buzzwords currently circulating in the industry indicate a new evolution in agriculture: using digital technology to collect, store and analyze data…

DURHAM, Calif. - "Sustainability. It's the big buzzword right now, and farmers have always been…

Nashik: The primary harvest assessment revealed that 38,000 hectares in Nashik district were damaged due to the recent wave of unusual rains on December 1 and 2 that affected the 15 talukas in the district. In total, there were 55,895…

Farmers in the United States grow a high-value crop, but the world buys it at commodity prices. A new program – US Identity Preserved – wants to change that. Created by the…

Although manual weeding of crops can be time consuming and labor intensive, spraying herbicides on these crops is definitely not environmentally friendly. A German consortium is developing a third choice, in the form of the AMU-Bot weed…

Damage to this tree is caused by a Pacific flathead borer.Photo by James Solomon, USDA Forest Service Nut growers in recent years have reported higher infestations of the Pacific Bull Moth, according to the University of California…

The locally grown apple is at risk of becoming a rarity in India, as farmers have lost up to half of their harvest this year, with predictions that the country's major orchards could soon be all but wiped out.The first snowfall in Kashmir,…

The Desert Agriculture Initiative at the University of Nevada, Reno, this year donated more than 3,000 pounds of fresh produce to area pantries, according to officials at the Experimental Station of the UNR. The harvest went to…

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By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Several farm organizations across the state will receive funding to support the specialty crop industry. Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined…

LANSING, Michigan - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development director Gary McDowell on Tuesday in announcing the recipients of grants that will help farmers with specialty crops.The Specialty…

To complement and enhance the marketing of these developments, while generating immediate revenue, the trust paid $63.1 million for 475 hectares of mature macadamia orchards acquired from family-owned Costi Farms. RFF will also acquire…

Jon Greene, Senior Technical Specialist at Bluelab, spoke with Joseph Chidiac (JC), CEO and Horticultural Engineer at CultiBio, about CEA in need of exploratory crops to diversify during the series of webinars on the future of…

John Deere's latest equipment for high-value crops varies widely in size, from compact tractors that slide easily through rows of vines to huge bed crop planters that are as tall as buildings. But the one feature that ties all…

Apple in Kulgam, Shopian, Paddy in Kupwara suffer lossesAvtar BhatJAMMU, October 29: The recent hailstorm and snowfall caused immense damage to growing crops, including vegetables and fruits in J&K Union territory, dashing the!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Canberra, October 29 (IANS): Thousands of homes in South Australia (SA) have been without power after a devastating hailstorm that hit the state. Hailstones the size of golf balls hit much of South Africa on Thursday, causing damage to…

It is often said that a person's most valuable ability is availability, so it stands to reason that an orchard's most valuable attribute is accessibility. You can't troubleshoot in an orchard if you can't get into it. While it might…

Rain, hailstorms hit Jammu region, huge damage to crops and livestock Jammu Tawi, October 23: Heavy rains and a hailstorm on Saturday wreaked havoc in most parts of the Jammu region. The mercury fell five!-->!-->…

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Extreme heat-stung Pacific Northwest food producers will be eligible for disaster relief under a $ 10 billion program included in legislation now enacted.Record temperatures in late June caused losses across much of the state, from…

KATMANDU, October 18: A herd of wild elephants damaged the rice crop of farmers in Shuklaphanta-2 municipality last night. Elephants, numbering about nine, entered human settlement from the Chure region. “We had…

In a webinar hosted by the American Society for Horticultural Science, Dr. Abhaya M. Dandekar, professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California Davis, will give a talk entitled "Translating…

WILKES-BARRE, ALZERNE COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - Local farmers have had a tough climb this year with heavy rains, hurricanes and now unusually warm weather for the season. So how did this affect their harvest? Farmers are in the…

Announcement of national statistics This report presents information from a survey of the pesticide use practices of major fruit growers in Northern Ireland in 2020. This is the eleventh…

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Former tehsil of Gujranwala, the district of Hafizabad covers 2,367 km² and is located 109 km from Lahore. It includes a flat alluvial plain suitable for most agricultural crops and is divided between…

Agricultural experts have claimed that improper use of pesticides can lead to deterioration of crop quality and environmental pollution, while harmful pests cause severe damage to fruits and crops in Sindh. HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint /…

Satya Devi, 50, has practiced her traditional farming activities using chemicals, sprays, fertilizers and pesticides. But despite the use of best marketing practices. She was unable to earn much money or…

Farms from here to the Carolinas, all the way north, have experienced shortages this harvest. This is because of the hard and unexpected frost we saw in late spring. PIKEVILLE, Tenn. - Each fall, we indulge…

An invasive insect threatening crops, from apples to maple products, has made its way to Massachusetts.Authorities found a small population of spotted lanterns in Fitchburg, near where a nymph was found in August, the Massachusetts…

One of the main challenges facing the world of agriculture is that it is simply not profitable enough. Fields are dying in the developed world. Farmers around the world are struggling to grow and sell their crops. Food shortages…

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STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The first day of fall means “apple picking season” is in full swing.Some state orchards are golden, but for others it's a bushel of bad news.According to Robertson Orchards of…

In a state the size of Texas, a city has to have something special enough to get noticed. And what put these nine places on the map is their reputation as the source of an agricultural specialty unmatched elsewhere. Some of these fully…

autumn is near, which means pumpkin fields, apple picking and leaf changing. Dean Colony with Colony, Pumpkin in North Liberty is looking forward to this time of year. So, you know,…

FAISALABAD - Farmers have been advised to avoid setting rice residues on fire, as this also causes environmental degradation and smog in winter. A spokesperson for the Agriculture (Extension) Department said on Saturday that farmers used…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The drought has had a big impact on Iowa's crops this year, but not all of the effects are negative. Wilson's Orchard & Farm in Iowa City said the weather this season has been great for apples."That combination…

A new report shows Kern is the leader of other counties in producing California's most lucrative crops,…

For Jerry Hall, research director for Go Seed, an Oregon-based company that develops seeds for the turf, forage and cover crop markets, the question about the cost of cover…

Apples at Flinchbaugh's Orchard & Farm Market are a good size this year thanks to heavy rainfall in late summer. YORKANA, Pa .-- Pumpkins and apple orchards are opening up for the season and getting ready…

Wildfire smoke is not only affecting local air quality, the region's agricultural industry is also being…

Like most orchards, almond trees are grafted onto the rootstocks of other trees, such as plum and peach, to find better varieties. Gradziel has spent two decades refining and refining these varieties in order to land on the almond of…

CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - As we start to have cooler mornings here in the Charlotte area, local farms are gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year. Between sunflowers, pumpkins and apples, fall usually means…

Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies and birds, are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and lower quality. This means that alternative…

The super wet summer didn't wash away the crops, in fact this year's crops are the best they've seen in years, according to farm manager Brad Isnard. GUILFORD, Connecticut - A break from the heat and humidity…

According to Professor Michael Mengak of the University of Georgia, controlling birds in the field is a bit like getting a haircut, changing your car's oil, and cutting the grass. “There is no such thing as a and done.…

Research to better protect macadamia orchards against pests, thereby increasing production, profitability and minimizing the use of chemical sprays, is beginning to bear fruit.Key points:NSW DPI Research Finds Monitoring And Scheduling Is…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Public Relations) - An annual pest has a big impact this year as large numbers of fall armyworms damage lawns, crops and pastures across Kentucky. Fall armyworm is an annual migratory pest that attacks…

WATKINS GLEN, NY (WETM) - With temperatures reaching nearly 90 degrees in the Twin Tiers, there are concerns that the region's crops are suffering from the extreme heat. Crops are sensitive to weather conditions, so the vast…

EPA to ban the use of chlorpyrifos on food crops The EPA dealt the fatal blow to…

The extremely changeable weather the UK has experienced this summer has hit the grain, potato and orchard harvest, The Grocer has learned. Sudden and heavy downpours of rain and hail combined with intense squalls of heat delayed…

In this file photo from May 13, 2004, a foreman watches workers pick fruit at an orchard in Arvin, California. and agricultural workers.Damien Dovarganes/APThe US Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday that it would stop…