Agriculture Instructor Heather Eberlin brought a group of OTC students to visit the Fruit Experiment Station. Dr. Hwang welcomed the group with introductions of the faculty and staff as well as a look at the programs the Darr College of Agriculture has to offer. Jennifer gave a brief overview of the history of the Fruit Experiment Station and the current research being … [Read more...] about OTC Students Visit Fruit Experiment Station
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GDD base 50 = 1260. We track GDD at http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L at stages according to the Modified E-L … [Read more...] about Grape Phenology and GDD accumulation
GDD base 50 = 1039. We track GDD at http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L at stages according to the Modified E-L System https://door.extension.wisc.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Photos to follow… … [Read more...] about Grape Phenology and GDD accumulation
GDD base 50 = 853. We track GDD at http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L at stages according to the Modified E-L System https://door.extension.wisc.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Photos to follow... … [Read more...] about Grape Phenology and GDD accumulation
The first harvest of the Southern Highbush Blueberry cultivar evaluation was today June 7, 2022. While it was a small harvest, these cultivars are ripening ahead of the Northern Highbush Blueberries that are also planted here at the station. This project is funded by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the USDA. … [Read more...] about Southern Highbush Blueberry Harvest