Producing a Beloved Fruit Growing Great Apples Producing high-quality apples is not easy. Consumers’ demands are rising steadily, and a variety of pests and diseases are threatening worldwide apple cultivation. As a result, farmers’ challenges are growing alongside this beloved fruit.
Citrus Greening Disease A World without Orange Juice? Citrus growers in the US have their back against the wall: A disease called Citrus Greening is threating the existence of the whole industry. Effective solutions require a joint approach.
Experts in Pest Control Coping with Caterpillars A new Bayer initiative is helping Brazilian farmers cope with a recent incursion of crop-threatening caterpillars. It involves everything from basic monitoring and training to a networked database spanning the country’s agricultural landscape.