Leaf Spots on Strawberries?

 

Photo Credit: UF/IFAS GCREC

"What can be done to manage the disease which can cause leaf spots on strawberry plants? Natalia Peres, a Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, said the first management tactic focuses on proper sanitation."

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Wanna Know More About Avocados?

 

Wanna know more about avocados? This infographic is informative, indeed.

https://www.trees.com/avocado-trees#fun-facts-infographic

New Lakota Pecan Variety Looks Promising

Photo by Lenny Wells/UGA: Shows Lakota pecans.

According to Vegetable and Specialty Crop News, "one pecan variety could be a valuable option for producers seeking a low-cost input variety to plant. Lakota is a low-input variety where producers don’t have to spray much to manage it throughout the season. It has thrived in research trials on the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton campus, according to UGA Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells. 'The yields on Lakota have been very impressive.'"

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What will happen to the American blueberry growers?

 

It appears that the commercial American blueberry grower could be put out of business. Charles Hall of the American Blueberry Growers Alliance notes that blueberry imports have grown 2000% from 2009 to 2019. Foreign growers can produce them cheaper with "$10 a day labor." Market prices have dropped. American blueberry growers can't compete. But the International Trade Commission says that isn't a problem.

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https://vscnews.com/itc-blueberry-imports-verdict/

On top of that, the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress want to raise the U.S. minimum wage to $15 per hour.

What is this thing?

The National Garden Bureau has introduced a charming little fruit for gardeners. But what exactly is it?

Is it a cucumber? Is it a melon? This adorable fruit looks like a watermelon for fairies, but it tastes like a cucumber with tangy citrus overtones. Loads of tiny, one-inch fruits appear on vigorous vines. Delicious eaten fresh from the garden as snacks or in salads, you can also pickle these cuties to enjoy later. If you garden with kids, make sure to add Cucamelon to your beds. Also known as a mouse melon, this fruit makes an ideal addition to tea parties with fairies.

It looks like something my granddaughter would enjoy growing!

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Current Data Shows Glyphosate Is Not Linked to Cancer

According to Jason Ferrell, director of the Pesticide Information Office with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS),  "Currently, the data we have does not seem to indicate that glyphosate causes cancer. So we still believe that it can be used as an effective part of an integrated pest management strategy and plan.”

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup®, one of the world's most popular herbicides. However, since 2015 when the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reclassified glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, as a probable carcinogen, public concerns have intensified. Many other agencies around the world began studying its safety.

So far, “All of the other world agencies — and there have been several — have not classified it as a probable carcinogen and they don’t believe there is a clear link between glyphosate and cancer with the current data that we have," says Ferrell.

The bottom line, then, is that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the only world agency that classifies glyphosate as a probable carcinogen, in stark contrast to the study results from all the others.

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National Garden Bureau Announces 2019 Is The Year of the Pumpkin

Pumpkin Howden - Credit National Garden Bureau

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2019 as The Year of the Pumpkin. With that announcement comes a whole lot of useful information, history, and growing tips about pumpkins. We think you'll enjoy reading about it.

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