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UV Light Treats Beet Disease, Combats Fungicide Resistance
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Cornell study highlights new organic tool for farmers to to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance: germicidal ultraviolet light. Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance, according to a new Cornell study. While…
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Local Farms Trial Tarping for Reduced Tillage Research
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As the growing season winds down, Haley Rylander, a masters student working with the reduced tillage project of the Cornell Small Farms Program, has been visiting with farmers who have taken an active role in her research. Haley shares some of these farmers’ experiences and gives insight about using tarps to suppress weeds and reduce…
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