Cooperative Extension at Highmoor Farm

Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 2 – May 26, 2017 Click on photos to enlarge. SLOW GROWTH IN THE STRAWBERRY FIELDS Mites, Clipper Activity Increasing Berry Growers Twilight Meeting Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Lavigne’s Farm in Sanford, Maine Situation: Cool, wet weather predominates, slowing strawberry development. Early fields in southern Maine are coming […]

Strawberry IPM Newsletter No. 1 – May 22, 2017 Click on photos to enlarge. 2017 STRAWBERRY PEST MANAGEMENT SEASON BEGINS Twilight Meeting Tuesday, June 13, Lavigne’s Farm, Sanford Situation: The extremely dry conditions of last year’s growing season will likely impact the 2017 berry crop. Many beds did not develop optimal plant populations because runner […]