Brush up on biopesticides
Biopesticides have garnered a lot of attention recently as farmers turn to alternatives to chemical applications for keeping pests and diseases from damaging their crops. McKenzie Schessl and Samantha Willden, both representing Cornell AgriTech, recently presented “Biopesticides & Controlled Environment Agriculture for Berries” as a webinar. Willden’s research indicates that raising strawberries in a controlled environment