More Massachusetts Greenhouses Using Biological Pest Controls June 29, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. – A growing number of commercial growers of greenhouse crops in Massachusetts are controlling insect pests with beneficial insects, mites and nematodes, according to floriculture specialists Tina Smith and Paul Lopes from UMass Extension.
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Local Cherries Ripe and Ready for the Table, Says UMass Amherst Expert June 17, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. – If those wonderful summer cherries traveled thousands of miles to reach your table in Boston or Springfield, it’s time to try some local cherries, grown right here in Massachusetts and ripe right now. Jon Clements, extension tree fruit specialist at UMass Amherst, says that local cherries will be perfect from now until early July this year.
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UMass Amherst’s Summer Research Field Days Series Kicks Off June 16 with Turf Field Day June 14, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst kicks off a summer-long series of field days showcasing current research and new developments in agriculture and the landscape industries on Wednesday, June 16.
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UMass Amherst Promotes New Tilling Method Aimed at Helping Farmers Cope with Weather
June 1, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. – Farmers can’t change the weather, but they may be able to increase the chances of their crops succeeding in spite of winds like the ones the region experienced earlier this month. Or rain and floods like those of last summer. Or the persistent plant diseases that can seem to plague the fields.
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