Fall Harvest
Marté turning ag ventures into business trips
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — John Marté knew in high school the farming life was for him. Now 22, has been working as a contract combine operator at large farms around the Midwest. Marté’s mother, Theresa, can be found weekends and most weekdays minding...
Pumpkin growers alerted to pickleworm problems
WHITETHORN, Va. — Virginia and Mid-Atlantic pumpkin growers are being warned of the presence of pickleworms damaging this year’s crop.The tropical insects are moving into the region via the summer storms moving from southern states, experts report.Dr....
Stronger rains could lessen heat damage to crops
HANOVER, N.H. — Intensified rainstorms predicted as a result of climate change may have a modest silver lining: they could more efficiently water some major crops, and this would at least partially offset the far larger projected yield declines caused...
Flavonoids in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistance
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Flavonoid compounds — produced by the roots of some sorghum plants — positively affect soil microorganisms, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery is an early step in developing a frost-resistant line of the...
New research combine starting work at UMd.
QUEENSTOWN, Md. — Dr. Nicole Fiorellino, University of Maryland Extension agronomy specialist, is thrilled to have a new research scale rotary combine for harvesting soybean and small grains research plots.She’s also just as happy to hand over the...
Apples lead Hollabaugh Bros.’ fall harvest offerings
BIGLERVILLE, Pa. — Even early in the fall harvest season, Hollabaugh Bros.’s had 10 apple varieties in the bins on their retail market’s expansive bin porch. On the first weekend in September, those 10 apple varieties kept the tail end of the summer...
Seven tips worth trying to reduce risk against fire
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Barn fires spread rapidly and are not small. Nearly two-thirds of all barn fires engulf the entire structure, which caused an estimated $28 million in property damage annually according to the National Fire Protection...
Organic farmers expected to harvest record acres in 2019
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Organic commodity farmers will harvest a record number of acres across the United States this year despite the weather and trade challenges plaguing agriculture in 2019.According to the Annual Acreage Report, recently released by...
FSA payment program registration underway
As he reviews 2018’s growing season, Allen Davis sees a tough year: late spring planting across Delmarva, uncooperative weather throughout the summer, and a trade war that’s driven commodity prices down. The Trump administration has created...
Bowman reflects on 17 years of deer research at UD
NEWARK, Del. — When Jake Bowman came to the University of Delaware 17 years ago after getting his doctorate from Mississippi State University, he encountered a problem with regards to deer research that he had never experienced before. Not...
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