Erin Lizotte, IPM educator at Michigan State University, says scouting involves monitoring a crop and looking for problems. “It’s being out there and being aware of what’s going on,” she said. “We begin scouting as soon as plants begin to grow or when pests become active, and continue to monitor the...

The pawpaw is the largest edible tree fruit native to the United States. It is the only temperate member of a new- and old-world tropical plant family (Annonaceae, Custard Apple family) that includes cherimoya and sweetsop. There are nine species of Asimina . The common pawpaw, Asimina triloba, has ...

Cultivate’17 was held in Columbus, Ohio from July 15-18 offering an opportunity for horticulturists to expand, improve and explore further into their trade. Yearly attendees were greeted with a newly renovated and expanded Greater Columbus Convention Center. This increase of space allowed for more e...

As if the current tick borne diseases that citizens in the northeast have to contend with were not enough, a new one is emerging to make life in the out of doors a bit more challenging. Lyme disease has been with us for several years and there are few who are not familiar with some of the issues tha...

At some time or another, most businesses find themselves developing various types of promotions to stimulate sales. Promotions are rarely “one-off” occurrences rather they are a part of an overall company promotional strategy. A promotional strategy is a plan for the optimal use of five promotional ...

“I’m still kind of learning, too,” said Ray Zimmerman, during an interview at his High Tunnel Farm near Fort Plain, NY. Zimmerman, who moved to New York from Pennsylvania nearly 4 years ago, says this is the third year he has been in production with high tunnels. He says he works closely with CCE EN...

“If you prune early and often it will take a lot less time and make harvesting more efficient later on,” says CCE ENY Commercial Horticulture Program Vegetable and High Tunnel Specialist Amy Ivy. Folks traveled for hours to attend the hands-on, high tunnel tomato pruning workshop instructed by Ivy a...

Millennials are often called “the transparency generation.” They like to look inside things and behind the scenes — that’s why 38 percent of them listen to podcasts, according to Edison Research. Transparency and education is very important to them. It’s also important to our industry, where we have...

If your business is sliding too close to a mid-season slump, super-charge your marketing strategy by asking your customers three important questions. What you learn from the exercise is sure to give sales a kick and launch your business into a more successful second half. It is all about the informa...