And BASF says that because growers can have better control of vegetative grown in their orchards they can also cut the time and money they spend on pruning. Apogee is a plant growth regulator from BASF that company representatives say can help apple growers improve the quality of their crop, increase yield and save labor. Using Apogee, growers can better control their management of vegetative growth in their orchards. Blossoms affected with blossom blight "will appear water-soaked, wilted...

With more stringent water restrictions and a lingering drought, Southwest Florida farmers are growing more concerned about their crops, from citrus to tomatoes. He said larger growers in Southwest Florida have neglected less-valuable crops this season to ensure they have enough water for the ones that bring them the most money. Area citrus growers could see a 5 to 10 percent reduction in their crops next year with the drought and water restrictions, said Gene McAvoy, a multi-county...

Some of the affected workers at the Kahului cannery may be transferred to fresh fruit packing operations, which will add another shift, or to juice processing, the company said. Maui Land & Pineapple co. inc., the state's last producer of canned pineapple, said yesterday it will end its fruit canning operations June 30. The move will eliminate 120 jobs, or 27 percent of the company's workforce, although affected workers will be offered jobs in other divisions of the company, Cole said. The...

With apple production and consumption down in the United States, the industry is working to reinvent itself with new apple varieties and agri-tourism elements such as entertainment to meet the needs of the public, said Sandra Spence, office manager with the Adams County Fruit Growers Association. With apple production and consumption down in the United States, the industry is working to reinvent itself with new apple varieties and agri-tourism elements such as entertainment to meet the...

Durr, the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods agent for Citrus County, and Hooper, the program coordinator, are releasing the ladybugs as part of a ceremony to open the new Florida-friendly learning landscape demonstration area behind the Citrus County Extension Service in Lecanto. Durr, the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods agent for Citrus County, and Hooper, the program coordinator, are releasing the ladybugs as part of a ceremony to open the new Florida-friendly learning landscape demonstration...

Heath Shuler met with more than 100 apple growers today to talk about the Easter weekend freeze that's apparently killed most of Henderson County's crop. The weekend cold snap not only devastated the county's five-thousand acres of apples but also impacted strawberry growers and ornamental shrubbery producers. A federal disaster declaration would open the door for low interest loans and other possible assistance for the county's 200 apple growers. Shuler says he'll pursue an agricultural...

Apple growers, nurserymen and other farmers in the region will get help even if President Bush vetoes the supplemental military appropriations bill that includes a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq, congressional aides said Friday. The Easter freeze destroyed the county's apple and peach crops and caused serious damage to strawberry and other berry crops. About $4 billion in disaster aid for agriculture is included as a supplemental to the military appropriation bill before the...

Apple crops in Colorado are suffering from the cold spring weather. But, they say it won't begin to cover the amount they've already paid for spraying and maintenance of the crops much less their losses. And with growers facing tough losses, the federal government may have to help. Some growers have crop insurance. Cold weather sours apple growers' hopes of a good season. Participants will speak out against the federal government's lack of action on immigration reform. They will discuss...

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