- Chicago crowds, local flavor enhance success (cover story)
Jollay promotes positive entertainment for all ages.
U.S. tart cherry summit conference to be held March 1
Decoy lures insects, does its job, then just fades away
Just as appearances can be deceiving, so can taste buds be fooled. A case in point: apple maggot flies that fall for a biodegradable decoy baited with sugar and laced with insecticide.
- States band together to help deal with farm labor problems
Five states – Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky - were represented at a recent conference called to help lay groundwork for a regional farm labor organization. The group is being designed to meet expanding management needs of specialty growers. - States band together to help deal with farm labor problems
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opportunity for ‘agritainment’
Creating excitement, fun and interest on the farm is not an easy task these days especially with all the competing weekend activities.
Kamburoff’s decisive nature makes positive change for market
Dan Kamburoff believes in direct action. When the city of Kent, in northeast Ohio’s Portage County, restricted access to his farm market which was within the city boundaries, he ran for and won a seat on city council.
In the 2000 growing season, it will be important for growers to be aware of the orchards where some scab occurred last season.
Management strategies key to prevent scab resistance
Apple scab is Michigan’s most important fungal apple disease. It is caused by the fungus venturia inaequalis and it attacks wild and cultivated apple and crabapple.
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