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Researchers Working To Tackle Fusarium Wilt In Strawberries
Researchers Working To Tackle Fusarium Wilt In Strawberries
Researchers Working To Tackle Fusarium Wilt In Strawberries
Thanks to research at UC Davis, strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could be greatly reduced.  Researchers say they have discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease. The problem started when the fumigant used to protect soil from the disease, methyl bromide, became illegal.  In the ...
NRCS: On-Farm Conservation Use Continues Rising
NRCS: On-Farm Conservation Use Continues Rising
NRCS: On-Farm Conservation Use Continues Rising
A new USDA report shows that farmers are using more no-till practices, crop rotations, more efficient irrigation methods, and advanced technologies over the last decade. The report from the Natural Resources Conservation Service says farmers are making a lot of progress in their voluntary conservation efforts ...
Should Wheat Growers Be Concerned About Snow Mold, Diseases?
Should Wheat Growers Be Concerned About Snow Mold, Diseases?
Should Wheat Growers Be Concerned About Snow Mold, Diseases?
Because of that late winter snow storm the rolled across the Northwest, will wheat growers need to combat snow mold this spring?   For much of the state, the answer is no.   However, North Central Washington, stretching north of Highway 2 between Waterville and Coulee City looks to be the exception.   “...