It is so refreshing to see companies doing great things to educate growers! Harrell’s LLC has a tradition of doing this and the following product is a wonderful example of that.
Thanks to Harrell’s LLC for allowing us to re-post.
Welcome to the Foliar Absorption of Nutrients Learning Module
This learning module explains how plants absorb liquid nutrients through their foliage, and how to maximize uptake in your nutritional spray program.
Take a visit to the University of Georgia website today and see some wonderful coverage of Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies.
http://www.uga.edu/about_uga/profile/for-the-love-of-native-plants/
After seeing insect and disease issues very early this season, it would be timely to review scouting plug trays. A good program can reduce your costs, losses and headaches significantly. Co-authors Dr. Jean Woodward and Dr. Paul Thomas explain how to approach this methodology.
See the full article HERE.
SCRI-MINDS
“Specialty Crop Research Initiative – Managing Irrigation and Nutrition via Distributed Sensing”
Our project is all about saving water, increasing efficiency and reducing the environmental impacts of ornamental plant production practices! We are using wireless sensor networks and environmental modeling to more accurately predict and apply irrigation water in nursery and greenhouse operations, and monitor green roofs for stormwater mitigation.
Our goal is to provide growers with the ability to precisely monitor and control applications of water and nutrients to plants in these production settings, based upon daily plant requirements.
Our vision is to provide the nursery and greenhouse industries with cost-effective equipment and strategies that can be used to reduce the volume and cost of inputs, increase profitability, reduce the environmental impacts of nursery and greenhouse production and encourage sustainable practices in the United States and beyond.
The purpose of this website is to provide you with an overview of our project and information about the research and development of an advanced environmental monitoring and irrigation system. We are actively collaborating with a number of commercial growers using their production areas as test environments. These collaborations will help us learn to best implement this new technology to minimize cost and maximize efficiency.
The SCRI-MINDS project has demonstrated multiple benefits of wireless sensor control systems for commercial nursery and greenhouse operations — This starts with reducing water applications compared to our best irrigation managers by between 40 and 70% depending on crop and season. However, these reductions in irrigation water use also extend to significant reductions in nutrient leaching and crop loss due to disease, with associated environmental benefits.
As importantly, we have demonstrated that there are multiple benefits which are associated with increased timeliness of irrigation decisions, which all translate into increased crop yield and quality and ultimately increased profitability for growers. The success of this project will culminate in the commercial release of the PlantPointTM advanced sensor network control system by Decagon Devices, Inc. in early 2015.
All of these benefits are highlighted in our Final Year 5 report, which you can access from our Impacts Page
Or check out our publications from the drop-down menu here.
You can also download a summary of our project impacts from: SCRI-MINDS Impact Summary
This video demonstrates how nursery crop producers can apply a systems-based pest management approach to propagation, eliminating or minimizing the spread of pathogens from propagation houses and beds into the main production areas. Five practical tactics are featured, providing an overview of ways producers can stop or minimize the spread and, consequently, reduce costs associated with damage and control measures. Funding for this video was provided by the Southern Risk Management Education Center, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and the UT Department of Plant Sciences. Narrated by Ms. Haylee Jones, produced by Ms. Halee Jones and Dr. Diana Cochran with assistance from Dr. Amy Fulcher.
To access Alan Windham’s carrot assay described in this video, use this link and select Systems-based Pest Management.
This video demonstrates how nursery crop producers can apply a systems-based pest management approach to irrigation, eliminating or minimizing the spread of pathogens from recycled irrigation water and standing water in main production areas. It also covers the importance of testing water quality and refining irrigation volume to optimize plant health. Funding for this video was provided by the Southern Risk Management Education Center, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and the UT Department of Plant Sciences. Narrated by Ms. Haylee Jones, produced by Ms. Halee Jones and Dr. Diana Cochran with assistance from Dr. Amy Fulcher.
Originally posted on http://ecoipm.com.
Two recent publications will help growers, landscapers, retail outlets, and the public understand the risks and benefits of neonicotinoid insecticides without the hype. These extension publications provide a balanced account of the current research and restrictions. Planting garden center flowers is good for bees and other beneficial insects was published by Dr. Dave Smitley at Michigan State University.
The second Neonicotinoid Pesticides and Honey Bees by Timothy Lawrence and Walter Sheppard at Washington State University provides an accessible literature review of research related to honey bee exposure to neonicotinoids.
Produced by Renee Conneway
Renee is a M.S. student advised by Dr. Sven Verlinden at West Virginia University. This YouTube video was originally prepared for the 2012 West Virginia University Organic Farm Field Day.
International Plant Propagators’ Society Brochure here!!!
Exciting program and 2 days of tours!
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