February 2021
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Business
From virtual conference highlights to cultivating the next generation of growers to solving pathogen problems in the field, the February issue of VSCNews explores an array of timely topics for growers.
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference looked a little different this year but still delivered dozens of educational presentations to growers. Senior Multimedia Journalist Clint Thompson shares highlights from the virtual event.
Sarah Bostick, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) sustainable agriculture Extension agent, reports on the changing demographics of farming and how young people fit into the new farming landscape.
Several researchers address nematode and disease topics in this issue. Learn about new tools to fight root-knot nematodes and southern blight disease in tomatoes from University of Georgia’s (UGA) Abolfazl Hajihassani. UGA’s Bhabesh Dutta provides seasonal guidelines for dealing with a variety of onion diseases. Johan Desaeger of UF/IFAS discusses the use of cover crops for nematode management.
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