Update on my role and personal support of Strawberry Advisories in 2018 (1/4/18)
Good afternoon, Today we are experiencing quite a snowstorm in Williamsburg, VA! We are also anticipating some brutal cold this …
30 Day Ag Weather Outlook MD - VA - TN- NC - SC (2pm, Sunday, May 14, 2017)
“Final” 30 Day Ag Weather Outlook MD – VA – TN- NC – SC Weekly General Weather Discussion: The general trend …
Fungicide Selection for Botrytis and Anthracnose Fruit Rot Management 2017
Dear Growers, Agents, Agronomists and Friends, For the readers of this advisory, Dr. Frank Louws asked that I pass along …
Comments on Types of Spring Cold Events in North Carolina (Friday, Jan. 27, 2017)
Good morning, I am actually going to be speaking to the NC Muscadine Grape Association tomorrow morning (1/28/17) in Elizabethtown, …
Comments From the Field Today...(4pm, Friday, 2/19/16)
Good afternoon, It is always nice to receive both pictures and comments on the crop from a producer in the …
Managing Snow and Ice With Greenhouses and High Tunnels (1/22/16)
Figure 1. Hearing the forecast for freezing rain last night, Bob and Sam Hall opted to remove all of …
Another Update From Meteorologist, Dr. Jay Schlegel & Article About El Nino in N&O (Sat., Aug. 29, 2015)
Dear Strawberry Growers – I received this weather update yesterday by Dr. Jay Schlegel for growers in Mid-Atlantic region. …
Questions From the Field Today About Misshapen Berries and Question About a Fungicide; Events Planned Across NC (Friday, 4/17/15)
Que. 1. Can you share a photo of misshapen fruit caused by frost damage to bloom? Ans. 1. See below …
Crown and Flower Bud Damage Related to Feb 19/20 Freeze (Noon, Sat., 3/21/15)
Good morning! In a visit through our western piedmont on 3/20/15 (first day of spring), I observed some cold damage …
Optimize Strawberry Fertility With Plant Tissue Testing (7:30pm, Mon., 3/16/15)
Optimize strawberry fertility with plant tissue testing (pdf version: Strawberry tissue testing news release 2015) Article by Kristin Hicks, Plant/Waste/Solution/Media Section …
Pointers on Disease Resistance Management From Expo 2014 in Pinehurst; More Information on Botrytis Crown Rot (11:12am, 3/13/15)
Good morning! I know that many of you are in the field this morning “working ahead of rains” coming later …
New Publication "Sustainable Practices for Plasticulture Strawberry Production in the Southeast" Is Now Online!
Happy New Year! Now is a great time to start thinking about ways to improve your production practices for …