Category Archives: pests

Weather “erraticization” (yes, I made up that word) and interseeding cover crops

After you say it a few times, “erraticization” starts to roll off the tongue, and I think it’s a pretty good word to describe the weather patterns we’ve been experiencing. Long Island had record-setting rains last week (>13″ in 24 … Continue reading

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What about Brassica pests and diseases?

A very common question we receive about using forage radish as a cover crop in vegetable systems is: what about Brassica pests and diseases? The biggest pest of concern in the mid-Atlantic is harlequin bugs, and this post is devoted … Continue reading

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