Asado anyone?

So you’re a farmer and you’ve got this pile of brush you made out of tenacious, multi-flora rose bushes, overgrown honeysuckle, wily spiked hawthorn trees and dead limb wood. Before you touch a match to this hedgerow fuel and burn up your nemesis, might

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Crunchy & sweet

by Sally Colby

February 1, 2026

Fresh carrots have always been a staple in grocery stores, where consumers seek uniform, blemish-free, bright orange carrots. However, recent breeding...

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Be patient, proactive & profitable when dealing with pests

by Enrico Villamaino

February 1, 2026

Ask any crop grower in the Northeast or Midwest what keeps them up at night and you will hear a familiar refrain. It’s not just rain roulette or marke...

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Diagnosing plant problems with a systematic approach

by Kelsi Devolve

February 1, 2026

When analyzing a plant problem, it’s best to not immediately jump to conclusions based on the first thing you see. Jonathan Ebba, a UNH Extension land...

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Wily and wooly fruit tree pests

by Enrico Villamaino

February 1, 2026

Woolly apple aphid remains a stubborn and surprising sap sucker, a pest that presses patience and provokes persistent problems for apple growers. Mich...