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Horticulture

Raccoons and Sweet Corn

By: Ward Upham It seems the official sweet corn inspector should be the raccoon as they seem to harvest the sweet corn the day before...

Horticulture News- 6/26/19

By: Scott Eckert, Harvey County Extension Agent   The abundance of elm and silver maple seeds produced this spring is going to create some unwanted tree...

When to Pick Blackberries

The exact time to harvest blackberries varies by cultivar, with thorny blackberries normally ripening earlier than thornless types. But there are some general guidelines...

Horticulture 2019 Newsletter: No. 23 June 11, 2019

http://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/info-center/newsletters/index.html   Blog Post: http://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org Video of the Week: Controlling Bagworms http://kansashealthyyards.org/component/allvideoshare/video/bagworms-controlling?Itemid=101     UPCOMING EVENTS Turf & Ornamentals Field Day Thursday, August 1 K-State Research & Extension Center, Olathe   The K-State Turf and...

Horticulture News

There wouldn’t be tomato’s without a little fungi!   This time of year, two common leaf-spot diseases appear on tomato plants. Septoria leaf spot and early...

Problem-solving Plants for Sun and Shade

Whether you are a novice gardener or an expert in the horticultural industry, there will always be problems that arise when growing, cultivating and...

New book a how-to for bringing stressed students to nature

Nearly two in three U.S. college students reported feeling “overwhelming anxiety” in the past year, according to a 2018 report from the American College...

Cornell researchers win major awards from cider industry

Hard cider is a fast-growing segment in the U.S. fermented beverage industry, and New York’s position as a leader in craft beverage production and...