March 2000

Controlling Stewart’s Wilt
Killing corn flea beetle key to suppressing disease

Get the Most from Vegetable, Small Fruit Herbicides
There are many topics to consider in optimizing the use of herbicides in vegetable and small fruit plantings.

Martens Family Farm Honored for Top IPM Practices
Four generations of the Martens family have grown vegetable crops in the same rich soils of the Lake Ontario plains in upstate New York.

Growers will have to Adjust After Losing Methyl Bromide
Milkweed seeds? Corn meal extract? These are just two of the possible alternatives to methyl bromide for soil fumigation mentioned by Wesley Kline of Rutgers at the Mid-Atlantic Vegetable Growers Convention.

Enhancing Earliness with Specialized Plastic Mulches
Several types of plastic mulch are available which can enhance earliness of vegetable crops

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