Fruit & Vegetable Crops

Proper training and pruning are essential for development of structurally strong, productive apple and pear trees. Using a minimal amount of pruning t...

For crops such as apples, blueberries, strawberries and tomatoes, leaf tissue tests can be useful in determining plant nutrient needs.<br /> <br /> ...

Introduction <br /> <br /> A native of Japan and China, where it is not an important pest, the Asiatic garden beetle (Maladera castanea) was first d...

Dr. Alan T. Eaton, Extension Specialist, Entomology and George Hamilton, Extension Field Specialist, Food & Agriculture

Adult raspberry crown borers are striking black and yellow moths, 10 to 15mm (3/8 to 5/8 inch) long. In some individuals, the yellow is quite bright, ...

Read the label before you buy! <br /> <br /> Make certain a pesticide you are considering buying is labeled for your intended purpose. That means th...

Pears will grow well in all but the coldest areas of New Hampshire. Popular varieties such as Bartlett and Bosc are reasonably winter hardy where temp...

The following dates are guidelines for pruning small and tree fruits. Following these guidelines will help reduce the risk of damage due to cold injur...

The Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) preferred the potato to its host weed and has spread to become a serious pest throughout the US and Eastern Canada. T...

Once thought of as the most destructive insect pest on apples, this European native now exists wherever apples are grown in the U.S. Since the introdu...