Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Disease Management · Holistic Management · Livestock · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Winter Wheat · World Ag News
Grazing livestock on winter cereals could help aid soil biology, allow for earlier drilling dates, control pests and influence yields, according to a trial.
Business Innovation · Disease Management · Fruit · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
Researchers at Cornell AgriTech have deployed robots in local vineyards, where they are using UV light to kill pathogens like downy mildew and powdery mildew — without harming the growing plants.
Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Disease Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Farming Smarter joined Dr. Randy Kutcher, University of Saskatchewan Chair in Cereal and Flax Crop Pathology, to study fusarium head blight in rotations.
Disease Management · Lettuce · Vegetables · World Ag News
The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture is studying the malady in a field donated by a grower.
Broad Acre Crops · Canola · Canola/rapeseed · Disease Management · Dryland Crops · World Ag News
A disease severity assessment and yield loss model is under development.
Broad Acre Crops · Disease Management · Dry beans · Legumes · Pulse Crops · Soybeans · World Ag News
new research is showing that the biggest concern is now bacterial brown spot (BBS), for which there are no really effective control measures.
Disease Management · World Ag News
Learn how researchers unearthed new lab tech to fight fastidious pathogens like HLB, zebra chip, and more.
Broad Acre Crops · Disease Management · World Ag News
Early sowing has been one of the main drivers of increased yield in recent years but it also means a higher risk of crop viruses.
Cover Crops · Cucurbits · Disease Management · Squash · World Ag News
Intensive fungicide programs can effectively manage this disease, but these programs can be time-consuming and costly. Fungicide options to manage powdery mildew are limited for organic growers and are not always as
Disease Management · Insect Management · Plant Health and Pest Resistance · Weed Management · World Ag News
The study led by ecologist Dr Alexandre Jousset says plants can be improved without modifying their DNA. This approach involves making changes to the plant microbiome.