We calibrated the John Bean Sprayer today in preparation for applying dormant oil to the fruit trees. … [Read more...] about John Bean Sprayer Calibration
We set up our College of Agriculture booth at the Farm Bureau thank a Farmer today with recruitment materials, a display of wines, jams and honey, and out fruit production information. The brunch was followed by an auction to benefit a farm family who lost a loved one. … [Read more...] about MSU Ag at Farm Bureau Thank a Farmer Brunch
The field crew began pruning peach trees yesterday. The crew will work on this over the next couple of weeks. We prune the peaches after most of the other fruit crops at the station since peaches can be injured if pruned too early. … [Read more...] about Pruning Peach Trees
The plastic was replaced today on the high tunnel. The entire crew took advantage of the nice warm day with calm winds to replace the plastic on the high tunnel. It takes teamwork, patience and some muscle to pull the cover over. The cover is Dura-Film Super 4, 6-mil polyethylene greenhouse film. Let the planting begin. Thanks to all our crew for working together to get … [Read more...] about Plastic Replaced on High Tunnel
We managed to take the plastic off of the high tunnel in time for holiday break. The tunnel has been covered since 2010, so it is definitely time for new plastic. We took a soil sample today in order to compare it to the soil sample taken in 2010 in order to see if there has been a buildup of salts. Soluble salts may build up in a high tunnel since it is covered and rain does … [Read more...] about Plastic removed from the high tunnel today