Although grain crops bring in less revenue than vegetables or fruit, they can become an important part of a farming enterprise. Grains are less labor-intensive and can be grown when fields need a rest.
Some plants absorb excess nitrates or oxalates from the soil and store them in plant tissues. Toxicity problems can occur in animals which feed on these plants.
Mylen Bohle, David Hannaway, Andy Hulting, Karin Neff |
Apr 2018 |
Educational gallery
Controlling thrips (onion and western flower) is becoming increasingly difficult for commercial onion growers in the Treasure Valley. One of the problems is resistance to some of the commonly used insecticides. The objective of ...
Learn more about viticulture and precision agriculture research to understand plant nutrition monitoring and management from table grape trials conducted in California's San Joaquin Valley.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (B Franklin, 1706-1790). Pest prevention is a central component of integrated pest management and organic pest management strategies. Crop rotation and crop planning (i.e. ...
Apr 2018 |
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Photo: Rochester Institute of Technology (Cropped from original)
Learn how sensors are being developed and tested in grape vineyards throughout the US from Dr. Jan Van Aardt, professor at Rochester Institute Technology (RIT).