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Newsletters for Field Crop Growers
Newsletters for Fruit Growers
Newletters for Vegetable Growers
Pest Management Newsletters
Newsletters for Field Crop Growers
- Indiana
Pest and Crop Newsletter
http://www.entm.purdue.edu/Entomology/ext/targets/newslett.htm
The Pest & Crop Newsletter provides up-to-date information
on pests (insect and mites, weeds, plant diseases, nematodes,
and vertebrates) and their impact on field crops throughout the
state. Graphics to aid in pest identification, scouting procedures,
management guidelines, and control materials and techniques are
also presented. Crop fertility, production information, weather
updates and forecasts, changes in pesticide regulations and/or
status, and opportunities for continuing education are also included.
- Iowa State Integrated
Crop Management Newsletters
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/
This newsletter for field crops gives you detailed, research-based
articles, weekly issues from spring to fall for the latest research
and information, statewide scouting reports of Iowa crop conditions
from ISU Extension and private consultants, full-color issues
from spring to fall for easy identification of crops and pests,
andannouncements of ISU conferences, short courses, and classes.
- Michigan
State University's Field Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters
http://www.msue.msu.edu/ipm/fieldCAT.htm
This newsletter has pest management advice for growing small grains,
forages, soy beans, corn, dry beans and sugar beets. The articles
and reports are written by MSU Extension faculty and field agents.
Current season issues along with a searchable archives are available.
- Middlesex Soil &
Crop Association's Newsletter
http://www.golden.net/~mscia
"Between the Rows" has general cropping articles and
plot research data. The newsletter is published 4 - 6 times a
year.
- Wisconsin Crop Manager
http://ipcm.wisc.edu/wcm/
Newsletters for Fruit Growers
Illinois Fruit
and Vegetable News
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/index.html
This newsletter contains crop updates across the state, plus updates
on pest situations, and research trials on fruits and vegetables.
Massachusetts
Fruit Notes
http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/FruitNotes.htm
This newsletter is published each January, April, July, and October
by the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts.
Fruit Notes focuses primarily on tree-fruit culture, but
addresses small-fruit problems occasionally. Most reports are from
current research at the University of Massachusetts and other universities.
Michigan State
University's Fruit Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters
http://www.msue.msu.edu/ipm/fruitCAT.htm
This newsletter has pest management advice for commercial production
of tree fruit and small fruit. The articles and reports are written
by MSU Extension faculty and field agents. Current season issues
along with searchable archives are available.
Southwest
Michigan Update
http://www.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/disthort.htm
This Web page is provided for fruit growers and others who are interested
in current crop and pest conditions in Southwest Michigan. Current
Crop Conditions, a review of harvest pest and disease conditions
for fruit crops in Southwest Michigan. This regional report is updated
monthly during the winter. Online links to Current Weather conditions
and Weather Web sites, Calendar of Extension Events for fruit growers
in Southwest Michigan, Pest of The Month, articles of general interest,
plus a listing of articles on plants, horticulture, insect pests
and plant diseases. There is also a list of Links to other Fruit
Web sites.
Missouri Berry Basket
News
http://mtngrv.smsu.edu/newslet.htm
A quarterly newsletter for Missouri Small Fruit and Vegetable
Growers, The Berry Basket is produced cooperatively by the University
of Missouri Extension, Greene County and the State Fruit Experiment
Station of Southwest Missouri State University. A link is provided
to subscribe or unsubscribe to the Berry Basket. The Berry Basket
Newsletter is in PDF format and Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.(link
provided). Current and back issues are listed, index provided.
Southwest Missouri
Grape Newsletter: Vineyard and Vintage Views http://mtngrv.smsu.edu/grapenews.htm
The Commercial Grape Advisory Program serves Missouri commercial
grape producers by publishing a newsletter jointly with the enology
or wine advisory program, bimonthly by the Southwest Missouri State
University. The Vineyard and Vintage View Newsletter is in PDF format
and Adobe Acrobat Reader is required (link provided). Current and
back issues are listed.
New York
Fruit Newsletter - Scaffolds
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/scafolds/
Welcome to Scaffolds Fruit Journal, the weekly update on pest management
and crop development. Scaffolds is published by Cornell University--NYS
Agricultural Experiment Station (Geneva) and Ithaca--with the assistance
of Cornell Cooperative Extension.
New
Jersey Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletters http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/plantandpestadvisory/
Weekly newsletters from April to Oct, then monthly during the winter.
These newsletters are Adobe Acrobat PDF formatted files. You will
need to download the free Adobe PDF reader version 2.1. or 3.0.
New
Jersey Blueberry Bulletin
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/blueberrybulletin/index.htm
Weekly newsletters from April to Oct, then monthly during the winter.
These newsletters are Adobe Acrobat PDF formatted files. You will
need to download the free Adobe PDF reader version 2.1. or 3.0.
North
Carolina 's Henderson County Apple Production Newsletters http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/copubs/news/apple_henderson/
The NC State Apple Production Newsletter is an informative, monthly
newsletter. It contains articles written by NC State Extension specialists,
researchers, and county agricultural extension agents. Online subscription
available.
NW Michigan
Regional Fruit Newsletter
http://www.maes.msu.edu/nwmihort/fruitnws.html
Nova
Scotia Orchard Outlook (archives)
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/elibrary/archive/hort/newslets/orchard/index.htm
The Orchard Outlook was a newletter containing information about
the Tree Fruit Industry in Nova Scotia. Publication was weekly in
season, moving to biweekly. Published by Nova Scotia Department
of Agriculture and Marketing. Archives from 1995-2000.
Nova
Scotia Berry Crops Newsletter (archives)
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/elibrary/archive/hort/newslets/berrycrops/
The Newletter contained timely information mainly of interest to
strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and grape producers in Nova Scotia.
Archives from 1996-2000.
Pennsylvania's Fruit Times
Newsletter
http://fruittimes.cas.psu.edu/
A multidisciplinary publication, PSU College of Ag Sciences, which
is published every 2 weeks from April 1 through October and published
monthly for the remainder of the year. Since 1999.
Purdue's Facts
for Fancy Fruit
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/fff/fff.html
Facts for Fancy Fruit is a newsletter for commercial and advanced
amateur fruit growers developed in the Purdue University Department
of Horticulture with regular contributions from the specialists
in the Departments of Entomology and Botany and Plant Pathology,
and from other agents & specialists on campus. Available in
text or Adobe Acrobat PDF formatted files.
Southeast Regional
Peach Newsletter
http://newsletters.caes.uga.edu/srpn/
This newsletter is published quarterly for peach growers in the
southeastern US. Online since 2001. Available in Adobe Acrobat PDF
formatted files.
Southern
Appalachian Apple IPM Net (North Carolina) http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/programs/apple/newsletters/newsletters.htm
The Southern Appalachian Apple IPM Update is published bi-weekly
during the growing season and includes contributions from the NC
State University Extension Vegetable and Fruit Program faculty and
staff, Curtis Consulting, growers, private IPM consultants, input
suppliers, and others.
Strawberry
IPM Update
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/Pages/plantpath/strawber.html
Welcome to the Strawberry IPM Update! The aim of this quarterly
newsletter is to communicate new developments in Integrated Pest
Management of Insect pests, diseases, and weeds of strawberries.
The main focus will be on experiences that are relevant to production
in the midwest U.S., regardless of where the ideas originate.
Washington
State University Areawide IPM Update
http://www.tfrec.wsu.edu/IPMnews/index.html
The Newsletter of Pheromone-based Orchard Pest Management features
research updates and field scouting reports from Washington State.
Weekly during the growing season.
The
Orchard Monitor Fruit Newsletter - West Virginia http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm4.html
The Orchard Monitor Fruit Newsletter by Extension Specialists at
the West Virginia Experment Station, published biweekly from April
to August, with additional issues in February and October. The newsletter
contains information on regional and local educational events of
interest to fruit producers, entomological updates with the latest
pheromone trap catch information, plant pathology updates, and labor
relations issues.
Newletters for Vegetable Growers
- New
Jersey Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletters http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/plantandpestadvisory/
Weekly newsletters from April to Oct, then monthly during the
winter. These newsletters are Adobe Acrobat PDF formatted files.
You will need to download the free Adobe PDF reader version 2.1.
or 3.0.
- Ohio State
University Extension Vegetable Crops - the VegNet
http:/www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~vegnet/
- Cornell
Veg Edge Newsletter
http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/cvp/veg-edge-newsletter
"Veg Edge is a shared publication of two Cornell Cooperative
Extension teams, the Cornell Vegetable Program, serving 12 counties
in Western & Central NY, and the Capital District Vegetable
& Small Fruit Program, serving 11 counties in the Capital
Region of NY." Newsletters are issued weekly during the growing
season and monthly during the rest of the year.
- Illinois Fruit and Vegetable
News
http://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/
"A Publication of University of Illinois Extension and the
College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences."
Each issue includes a list of upcoming programs, local issues
and articles on fruit and vegetable production and IPM.
- Indiana
Vegetable Crop Hotline
http://www.btny.purdue.edu/pubs/vegcrop/index2011.html
"Providing the commercial vegetable grower with timely information
about disease, insect and weed pests, fertility practices, post-harvest
problems, pesticide label changes, meetings and much more."
Newsletters are posted regularly during the growing season and
monthly during the winter. This website site has a handy newsletter
index for each year, allowing readers to view the season's topics
listed by crops and by subject matter
- Michigan
State University Extension News
http://news.msue.msu.edu/news/category/vegetables
This blog-style newsletter also allows readers to sign up for
email alerts when new content is posted online. Its content encompasses
an extraordinary range of topics, extending beyond traditional
crop production issues, to include food safety, economy and regional
issues.
- Organic
Agriculture Centre of Canada
http://www.organicagcentre.ca/NewspaperArticles/na_welcome.asp
A regular selection of articles produced by The Organic Science
Cluster, a collaborative effort between Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada, the Organic Federation of Canada and industry partners.
- Vegetable
Growers News
http://vegetablegrowersnews.com/index.php/magazine
Published monthly, this newspaper gives a good overview of vegetable
production issues and research south-of-the-border. Readers may
also follow VGN on Twitter @VGN_News.
Food and Produce Related
- Food Safety News
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/
"A daily Web-based newspaper dedicated to reporting on issues
surrounding food safety." An interesting perspective on food
safety, the articles often cover the legal and political implications
of foodborne illness.
- Perishable
Pundit
http://www.perishablepundit.com/index.php
Provides a unique and thought provoking perspective on key issues
within the food industry.
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Pest Management Newsletters
- Gemplers IPM Solutions
Newsletter
http://www.ipmalmanac.com/
http://www.ipmalmanac.com/ipmsolutions/achive.htm
IPM Solutions, the recipient of a national EPA-PESP award,
has gained recognition among growers, crop consultants, University
Extension personnel and others interested in expanding their knowledge
and use of IPM-related techniques. A sign-up feature is available.
Published bi-monthly by Gempler's, an IPM supplier.
- Michigan State
University IPM Newsletter
http://www.msue.msu.edu/ipm/Pubs.htm
- Pest
Management Resistance Newsletter
http://www.msstate.edu/Entomology/EntHome.html
A biannual newsletter of the Pesticide Research Center (PRC)
in Cooperation with the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee
(IRAC), the Western Regional Coordinating Committee (WRCC-60)
and the International Organization for Pest Resistance Mangement
(IOPRM).
- Mississipppi
State IPM Newsletter
http://www.msstate.edu/Entomology/IPM/IPMCONTENTS.html
Published by Cooperative Extension Service and the Department
of Entomology and Plant Pathology.
- Iowa State Integrated
Crop Management Newsletters
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/
This newsletter for field crops gives you detailed, research-based
articles, weekly issues from spring to fall for the latest research
and information, statewide scouting reports of Iowa crop conditions
from ISU Extension and private consultants, full-color issues
from spring to fall for easy identification of crops and pests,
andannouncements of ISU conferences, short courses, and classes.
- Michigan
State University's Field Crop Advisory Team (CAT) Alert newsletters
http://www.msue.msu.edu/ipm/fieldCAT.htm
This newsletter has pest management advice for growing small grains,
forages, soy beans, corn, dry beans and sugar beets. The articles
and reports are written by MSU Extension faculty and field agents.
Current season issues along with a searchable archives are available.
- Southwest Florida
Pest and Disease Hotline
http://hchort.ifas.ufl.edu/SWFPDH.htm
This newsletter is published bi-monthly and contains a wide variety
of information and researach reports of interest to vegetable
growers, including crop updates. Current issue and past issues
can be accessed from this page. Published by the Hendry County
Cooperative Extension Office, University of Florida Cooperative
Extension Service. |
