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2010
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Factors Affecting Pungency in Sweet Onions
December 9, 2010
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In order to produce a truly sweet onion, a number of factors must be considered. The process begins with the selection of a variety that possesses suitable genetic characteristics. Variety is the main factor in determining pungency in onion cultivars.
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2010 Onion Variety Trial
December 9, 2010
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Small Fruit Pesticides -- New Uses
December 9, 2010
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A few new pesticides have become available for use since The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide went to print.
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Salts affecting your high tunnel crops?
December 2, 2010
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Do you have high tunnels? Have you tested your soil salt levels lately? High salt levels in your soil may be affecting your plants and decreasing your yield.
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Stink Bugs Threatening PA Agriculture
November 2, 2010
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What was once considered a nuisance pest has now become a major threat to Pennsylvania fruit orchards grain and vegetable fields, and experts are scrambling to discover ways to get rid of them.
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Is it Time for You to Try No-till Vegetables?
November 2, 2010
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 16 counties in Pennsylvania as natural disaster areas because of losses caused by drought that began May 25, 2010. Luzerne County is one of the 16 primary counties. So how is a Luzerne County sweet corn grower able to say he harvested some of the nicest sweet corn he has ever grown? He is referring to sweet corn that was planted in the drought and harvested in early September. No-tilling is what made it possible. This grower worked the fields for earlier sweet corn plantings. The spring plantings worked well. He started noticing poor and uneven stands in the worked fields that were planted in early June. Seeing that soil moisture conditions had become a limiting factor, he left the fields that were to be his later sweet corn plantings untilled. He applied a non-selective herbicide to those fields to help conserve moisture and eliminate established weeds. Irrigation was not available. The end result was a near perfect stand which produced a uniform crop of large, filled-out ears at a time when some competitors were trying to sell corn that was hurt by the drought.
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Season Extension and High Tunnel Webinar Series Offered
November 2, 2010
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Learn more about pest management in season extension production systems such as high tunnels by registering for a new webinar series sponsored by the Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group, the University of Illinois Extension, and a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development grant. There will be five 1-2 hour webinars produced on November 1st, 3rd, 8th, 16th, and 18th. The first three webinars will focus on an introduction to pest management in various season extension systems, focusing on tomatoes and winter crops. The last two webinars will be geared toward soil, water, and nutrient management, plus a summary of the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) high tunnel pilot project initiated in 2010.
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Extending the Season on Your Farm
October 30, 2010
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Market growers are using many ways to extend the growing and marketing season. Some of these methods, like using cold frames and raised beds are time-tested, standard practices. However, in the last 20 years or so, many new methods have been developed. To stay competitive while tapping the early and late season markets, many growers plant early under clear plastic, use low tunnels or high tunnels, and the consensus is clear. These practices work.
