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Mammalogy - Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Tech Extension — John F. Pagels, professor emeritus of biology, Virginia Commonwealth University This publication is available in PDF only. Pleas follow the link at the left. Available as: PDF (620KB) Virginia Commonwealth University John F. Pagels June 3, 2009More…
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
Virginia Tech Extension — Dr. Tom Kuhar, Entomologist and Dr. Sam Alexander, Plant Pathologist, Eastern Shore AREC, Virginia Tech, Painter, VA A high incidence of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) has occurred in crops in Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic states this season. ...More…
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Tips for Handling Gourds this Fall Season
Virginia Tech Extension — Tony Bratsch, Extension Horticulture Specialist, Virginia Tech Each year I observe more direct market and wholesale growers adding gourds to their fall sales mix, along with pumpkins, ornamental corn and fall mums. Proper harvest timing, handling ...More…
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Time to Plant Garlic
Virginia Tech Extension — Garlic is an important crop for many market growers in Virginia. For direct marketers, garlic can be an important sales item to complement other early summer crop offerings. Though it requires advance site preparation and planning, garlic is ...More…
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Taking Another Look At Globe Artichokes At Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Extension — Tony Bratsch and Greg Welbaum, Dept. of Horticulture, Virginia Tech Many readers may be familiar with globe artichoke, an herbaceous perennial and relative of thistle harvested for its immature flower buds. The market for this crop is dominated ...More…
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Specialty Crops Profile: Introduction to Walnuts, Pecans ...
Virginia Tech Extension — Nut crops such as walnuts (Juglans nigra) and pecans (Carya illinoensis) have potential for small-scale production and direct marketing in many parts of Virginia. Growing and handling are specialized, and while marketing is niche oriented, demand ...More…
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Specialty Crop Profile: Popcorn
Virginia Tech Extension — Popcorn is a niche crop often seen in various direct market settings. Usually marketers buy pre-packaged shelled product or sell the small ears as an ornamental along with the other types of Indian corns on the market. A number of these such as ...More…
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PART 2: GROWING PRACTICES
Virginia Tech Extension — Tony Bratsch, Extension Specialist, Small Fruit and Vegetables The following article is the second and final part of this specialty crop profile on pawpaw: Though pawpaws are capable of fruiting in the shade, a full sun location will result in ...More…
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Specialty Crop Profile: Pawpaw
Virginia Tech Extension — When you think of the accepted definition of "small fruit" (based on the size of the plant), the native pawpaw is perhaps considered a borderline tree fruit and also a small fruit crop. This is due to its natural bush-like and suckering habit, . ...More…
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Specialty Crop Profile: Ginseng
Virginia Tech Extension — Tony Bratsch, Extension Specialist, Dept. of Horticulture, Virginia Tech For those familiar with ginseng they know it as a tender perennial native of the Appalachian region. As a wild plant it has been sought after and dug since the times of ...More…
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Virginia Tech Extension — Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, is a hardy perennial vegetable belonging to the Lily Family. It is grown for its succulent early spring vegetative shoots that originate from an underground crown. A native of coastal Europe, asparagus has ...More…
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Seed-Piece Treatments for Insect Control in Potatoes
Virginia Tech Extension — Tops-MZ-Gaucho is a new seed treatment produced by Gustafson LLC. This product enables potato growers to apply both an insecticide, Gaucho (Bayer Corp.), and a fungicide (Tops-MZ) prior to planting. Both Gaucho and the conventional in-furrow ...More…