Carrot acreage is now 4,000 acres, up from 2,800 acres in 1998. Beating sugar beet disease. Montana State, researchers developed new management strategies that Extension shared with growers. Computing fruits and nuts. A software program, Crop Profitability Analysis, developed by Oregon State and Washington State scientists helps producers of tree fruit and nut crops analyze economic considerations such as orchard replanting or replacement and tree spacing.
Environmental friendliness can pay off.
Scientists around the country have developed pest control practices to reduce chemical use while maintaining or improving grower profits. These practices, known as Integrated Pest Management or IPM, are being developed in virtually every state. Examples of success abound. Louisiana State researchers found that timely weed control in the early stages of developing loblolly pine plantations enhanced tree growth. More crops with the same amount of water.