Bees and Wasps

Over the last month I have received reports from high tunnel (HT) growers that were seeing flower abscission due to poor pollination in their tomatoes (fig. 1). Some of these reports were a few weeks ago and others were just this past week. There are unfortunately several factors that can cause poor pollination in tomatoes.

State Pollinator Protection Plans

July 2022 Edition of Commercial Poultry News: 1. Pollinator/Vegetative Buffers Demo Day Was a Success!, 2. Potential Class Action Lawsuit Filed Arguing Broiler Growers Are Employees of Company, 4. Biden Administration Announces Proposed Changes to the Poultry Tournament System, 6. Celebrating Outstanding Growers on Delmarva at the DCA BBQ, 8. Poultry Housing Tips: Uneven Bird Distribution Can Prove Costly, 10. Coming Events! New MDA Animal Diagnostic & Educational Tour