EAST TEXAS - Are we beginning to dry out? Has the climate of rain, rain and more rain ended and rainfall become more normal? It seems that most of us are at least a little excited to have drier ...

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has recently issued five new advisory leaflets dealing with fruit tree diseases. “Leaf Scorch, Glassiness, and Bitter Pit of Apples” (No. 203) gives useful ...

Kansas City is used to rainy spring days, but with so much rain in the forecast, you may have noticed something strange popping up on some of your trees. It’s an orange or red, alien-looking form, ...

Although Ceriporia lacerata fungus causes tree wood to rot, it also has a good side. According to a new study, adding the fungus to agricultural soil allows tomatoes to be grown using much less ...

All over Gem County, the Fire Blight fungus is taking over. What starts as a bacterial ooze, quickly turns to the tree’s bark becoming dark and eventually causing tree limbs to break off. Fire blight, ...

Q: Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? A: This phenomenon is called alternate-year bearing and is very ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Kansas City is used to rainy spring days, ...