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January 2004
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Strawberries grown without soil sit higher, making u-pick more attractive for customers and more profitable for growers.
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Strawberry substrate system lessens diseases, improves u-pick
When looking for ways to improve their growing conditions and the control of them, many growers turn to the greenhouse – especially when it comes to strawberries. The disease pressure is less, the harvesting is easier during rainy weather, and the environment can be more easily controlled. But what if there were a way to improve those indoor environments even more?

Narrow exemption leaves few eligible for assessment waiver
The USDA has proposed exempting organic producers from conventional marketing order promotion assessments. But, the proposed rule stemming from the farm bill limits the exemption to producers who are 100 percent organic.

Bloom thinning holds promise for sweet cherries
Research being conducted in Washington and Oregon could help growers produce better, bigger sweet cherries.


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