Tag Archive for: Diseases

Solarization and Biosolarization: Harnessing the Sun and Organic Matter to Control Weeds

Biosolarization is an innovation in the realm of weed control.…

A Spring IPM Toolbox for Controlling Powdery Mildew in Vineyards

Powdery mildew has plagued vineyards since time immemorial. If temperatures reach between 70 and 85 degrees, chances are, powdery mildew has woken up from its slumber and is ready to infect your grapes. When left unchecked, this fungus can reduce vine growth, sabotage yields, and reduce fruit quality. There are all sorts of practices in our integrated pest-management toolbox that we can use to control powdery mildew. Prevention is always number one, but there are plenty of mitigation strategies we can employ as well. Here are some good examples:
By Katherine Favor, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist

Soil Steaming for High Tunnels

Soil steaming on farms is an emerging technology that is being…

Episode 185. Microbial Inoculants: Fact and Fiction

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Mike Morris, NCAT’s…

Episode 172. Small (Ruminant) Talk: Internal Parasites

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Margo Hale, NCAT’s…

Managing Your Flock, Part 2. Preventing Internal Parasites

In this video, the second of a two-part series, NCAT Livestock…
goats on grass

Episode 161. Integrated Pest Management in Idaho Flocks

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Livestock Specialist…
boxes of peaches at a farmers market with a sign reading Fresh Peaches

What is Peach Leaf Curl?

In springtime, peach growers will see the last remnants of the…

Episode 146. Farmers Battling Lyme Disease, Part 2

In this episode, Devona Bell, NCAT director of sustainable agriculture…
Powdery mildew on cherry leaves

Diseases

Tag Archive for: Diseases

Solarization and Biosolarization: Harnessing the Sun and Organic Matter to Control Weeds

Biosolarization is an innovation in the realm of weed control.…

A Spring IPM Toolbox for Controlling Powdery Mildew in Vineyards

Powdery mildew has plagued vineyards since time immemorial. If temperatures reach between 70 and 85 degrees, chances are, powdery mildew has woken up from its slumber and is ready to infect your grapes. When left unchecked, this fungus can reduce vine growth, sabotage yields, and reduce fruit quality. There are all sorts of practices in our integrated pest-management toolbox that we can use to control powdery mildew. Prevention is always number one, but there are plenty of mitigation strategies we can employ as well. Here are some good examples:
By Katherine Favor, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist

Soil Steaming for High Tunnels

Soil steaming on farms is an emerging technology that is being…

Episode 185. Microbial Inoculants: Fact and Fiction

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Mike Morris, NCAT’s…

Episode 172. Small (Ruminant) Talk: Internal Parasites

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Margo Hale, NCAT’s…

Managing Your Flock, Part 2. Preventing Internal Parasites

In this video, the second of a two-part series, NCAT Livestock…
goats on grass

Episode 161. Integrated Pest Management in Idaho Flocks

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Livestock Specialist…
boxes of peaches at a farmers market with a sign reading Fresh Peaches

What is Peach Leaf Curl?

In springtime, peach growers will see the last remnants of the…

Episode 146. Farmers Battling Lyme Disease, Part 2

In this episode, Devona Bell, NCAT director of sustainable agriculture…
Powdery mildew on cherry leaves

Diseases