Beware of returning pests
Western flower thrips is becoming an increasing problem in orchards It takes vigilance to prevent damage by some stone fruit
First Bite
In response to regulatory pressures, pest management in orchards will become more challenging and risky for producers. As federal and
In The Box
Today I was enjoying my monthly read of Good Fruit Grower, and noticed the article by Melissa Hansen "Making Sense
B.C. orchardists call for more replant program funding.
Government funding and labor shortages were key issues at the annual convention of the B.C. Fruit Growers' Association in Kelowna,
Children learn to like fruit
A school snack program initiated by the province of British Columbia, Canada, is gaining national and international recognition as a
Stealth sprayer
A three-year trial of a stationary pesticide application system that uses irrigation lines to deliver pesticides shows promising results. Thus
Drifting away
This LIPCO tunnel sprayer can reduce drift by 90 percent compared to conventional sprayers, according to Dr. Andrew Landers. Sprayers
Sniffing out pests
Imagine if your spray equipment could tell where the pests were in your orchard so you could treat only the
Managing apple pests
A good pest management program targets multiple pests with the same material. It targets multiple life cycles, applies materials at
What to choose
Orchardists now have about ten products to choose from for controlling the key pests codling moth and leafrollers, not counting