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In the field
Berry season looks sweet for P.E.I. producers
June 23, 2010, St. Eleanors, PEI – Strawberry producers on Prince Edward Island are gearing up to break out the cartons and open their doors a little early this year.
June 23, 2010, St. Eleanors, PEI – Strawberry producers on Prince Edward Island are gearing up to break out the cartons and open their doors a little early this year.
Washington organic farmer using beetle banks
June 15, 2010, Connell, WA – Organic farmer Brad Bailie is a believer in bugs.
June 15, 2010, Connell, WA – Organic farmer Brad Bailie is a believer in bugs.
Grafting can help fight foliar diseases
June 2, 2010, Wooster, OH – It’s not uncommon to use grafting to strengthen resistance against soil-borne diseases. But Ohio State University researchers have discovered that the method can also fight off foliar diseases.
June 2, 2010, Wooster, OH – It’s not uncommon to use grafting to strengthen resistance against soil-borne diseases. But Ohio State University researchers have discovered that the method can also fight off foliar diseases.
Reducing transplant stress in field vegetables
June 1, 2010 – Field vegetable growers have found that transplants are effective in decreasing seed requirements and costs, reducing labour requirements for thinning and providing more uniform planting density and accelerated crop development.
June 1, 2010 – Field vegetable growers have found that transplants are effective in decreasing seed requirements and costs, reducing labour requirements for thinning and providing more uniform planting density and accelerated crop development.
Local berries in fall, thanks to change in planting
May 31, 2010, Vineland, Ont – Taking the eat local theme to a new level, two brothers who grow strawberries in the Niagara region predict that consumers could be enjoying fresh berries in season from May to Thanksgiving and beyond.
May 31, 2010, Vineland, Ont – Taking the eat local theme to a new level, two brothers who grow strawberries in the Niagara region predict that consumers could be enjoying fresh berries in season from May to Thanksgiving and beyond.
Tomato quality depends on temperature
May 12, 2010 – A team from the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (Neiker-Tecnalia) has questioned the generally held belief that the quality of tomatoes depends primarily on their exposure to natural light and states that the most determining factor is temperature.
May 12, 2010 – A team from the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (Neiker-Tecnalia) has questioned the generally held belief that the quality of tomatoes depends primarily on their exposure to natural light and states that the most determining factor is temperature.
Asparagus may be in season earlier than expected
April 30, 2010, Harrow, Ont – Asparagus farmers in the major growing areas of Canada are riding a roller-coaster of uncertainty this spring as their crops are subjected to temperatures ranging from warm to freezing.
April 30, 2010, Harrow, Ont – Asparagus farmers in the major growing areas of Canada are riding a roller-coaster of uncertainty this spring as their crops are subjected to temperatures ranging from warm to freezing.
Direction of crop rows maximizes access to sunlight
April 30, 2010 – Higher demand for organically grown foods has farmers seeking new methods to increase crop yields and reduce weeds without the use of chemicals.
April 30, 2010 – Higher demand for organically grown foods has farmers seeking new methods to increase crop yields and reduce weeds without the use of chemicals.
