NAGJul 12, 20182 minA Beautiful Purple Flower...Not So MuchPhoto Courtesy of Dean Mangrich Solanum dulcamara L. - Nightshade. This toxic weed should be removed from your aronia berries once noticed. Cut the plant a...
jstewartApr 25, 20182 minBotryosphaeria Twig BlightThis is a brief history and report of our experience with aronia dieback and death in our aronia berry plantation. In 2010 and 2011 we planted 5600 aronia p...
Jennifer HeisterkampAug 1, 20172 minJapanese Beetle Managementwww.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/japanese-beetles/ This is University of Minnesota Extension service information that is good. Gives you a lot of i...
jstewartJul 30, 20172 minReady - Set - Harvest! Are you Ready?While there is not enough space to delve into everything growers need to do to get ready for harvest here are a few of the most important things about pallet...
Jennifer HeisterkampJul 29, 20171 min'Weed Blaster' Technology a Boost Organic FarmingFields test are expected to begin this summer of Star Wars sounding "weed blaster" technology that fires, concentrated organic grit from a high-pressure nozz...
Jennifer HeisterkampJul 27, 20171 minWater Requirements For Newly Planted SeedlingsAronia seedlings are some of the hardiest seedlings I have run across in my many years as a forester in SD and other states, but even they need water. The g...
Jennifer HeisterkampJul 25, 20172 minSpotted Wing Drosophila - Will Cost You, If Not TreatedIdentification The following images illustrate some key traits for the identification of SWD adults that should be visible using a hand lens. Both sexes have...
Jennifer HeisterkampJul 22, 20172 minPost-Harvest Berries - "Temperature Control"For fresh berry sales, the best management plan for ensuring optimum post-harvest quality will have to include some type of temperature control. Fresh fruit ...
Jennifer HeisterkampJul 22, 20171 minNational Aronia Growers 2017 ConferenceOur 2nd Annual National Aronia Growers Conference is upon us! We will be holding our conference this year at the Des Moines Marriott Hotel on November 17th a...
