One of the most important aspects of scouting is record keeping, which helps you identify historical problems and come up with preventative strategies for future crops.
An experienced grower recommends keeping everybody on your team in charge of pest monitoring, as early detection makes it more likely you will find a pest before it grows out of control.
Protecting your greenhouse crops from insects and diseases is a yearly concern. However, the severity of problems, and the tools and management strategies used to control them, are evolving.
Earlier this month, APHIS announced it is allocating almost $70 million to support 386 projects under the Plant Pest and Disease Mitigation and Disaster Prevention Program.
It’s time to beef up your integrated pest management program, but before you do, here’s a round-up of greenhouse crop protection products that are scheduled to — or already have — hit the market this year.
Herbicides applied off-site or within the greenhouse can significantly damage ornamental and edible crops. Beth Scheckelhoff, an Extension Educator for Greenhouse Systems at The Ohio State University, provides some examples and basic recommendations for mitigating and preventing herbicide contamination and injury in the future.
Greenhouse Grower asked crop protection product manufacturers to send us the details for their 2017 Early Order Discount Programs and ongoing rebate programs, to provide you with a compiled knowledge resource of all discount offers at a time when you’re making decisions for 2017.
The Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards (FOCUS), is an independent, third-party, not-for-profit organization, is in the process of developing cannabis-specific standards for everything from cultivation and extraction to packaging and retail.
