Relayed from the – Original Press Release (click here) Harrisburg, PA – The PA Department of Agriculture added Japanese Barberry, or Berberis thunbergii, to a list of noxious weeds — plants that cannot be legally sold or cultivated in the state. The popular, non-native, ornamental shrub forms dense, prickly thickets that crowd out plants and disrupt native […]
Continue reading...November 18, 2021 Michelle Infante-Casella
Commodity Classic Conference, March 10-12, 2022 in New Orleans
Registration and housing for the 2022 Commodity Classic is now open. America’s largest farmer-led agricultural and educational experience will be held Thursday, March 10 through Saturday, March 12 in New Orleans, LA. Early discounts on registration end Jan. 21, 2022. Commodity Classic brings the agriculture industry together again in-person for the annual showcase of ag […]
Continue reading...November 15, 2021 Hemant Gohil
Notes from the Cabernet Franc Wine Tasting Workshop
A Cabernet Franc Wine Tasting Workshop was held on Nov 25th, 2019 at the Unionville Winery located at Ringoes in Northern New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting was to taste and evaluate Cabernet Franc wines released from NJ. A survey was sent out to the industry to report clones, harvest, and fermentation parameters. The […]
Continue reading...November 9, 2021 Thierry Besancon
Fall Weed Control in Tree Fruit Crops
Two applications of residual herbicides plus postemergence (if needed) herbicide are recommended annually in the weed free strip under the trees. The first application should be applied in late fall, after the trees are dormant, but before the soil freezes, or in late winter before the trees’ buds break in the spring. This application targets […]
Continue reading...November 4, 2021 Andy Wyenandt
Nematodes in Atlantic Soybean Production Webinar
Nematodes consistently rank as a top yield robber of soybeans. Join us November 16 from 9:00 AM-12:00 for the Nematode in Atlantic Soybean Production Webinar to discuss nematode distribution and management strategies for the region. The webinar is free, but registration is needed for access to the zoom link. Registration information can be found at https://www.pcsreg.com/nematodes-in-atlantic-soybean-production-webinar. […]
Continue reading...November 2, 2021 Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
Webinar on Spotted-Wing Drosophila Monitoring and Sampling
Registration is now open for our annual Sustainable SWD Management webinar, scheduled for Nov 10th at 1pm ET. Register here: https://ncsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JhupsLFhSKi_f8z4mzl56g This year’s webinar is entitled: Monitoring and sampling tools to improve spotted-wing drosophila management. This 1hr session will share current recommendations for adult and immature SWD sampling methods and practical applications of these tools […]
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