Erica Hernandez, Griffin

Any degree of automation, from the addition of simple sensors up to image processing artificial intelligences, brings real value through labor savings to growers of all types.

As long as pests can find their way onto plants, growers will need new and evolving tools to combat these invaders.

Growers should take steps to prevent virus infection and have a plan to respond to an outbreak once it has occurred.

Without proper environmental or chemical controls, powdery mildew can spread quickly throughout the plant canopy.