Plant Health Progress · 2003 · 14 citations · 16 references
AgricultureCrop SciencesPlant PathologyCrop ProductionCrop ProtectionPlant Disease ManagementAgricultural Production SystemsAgricultural SystemsAgricultural TechnologyDisease SuppressionFruit DiseasesFruit PathologyApple ProductionDisease Impacts On YieldFruit Crop Diseases
Economic constraints in the production of apples and perhaps other horticultural crops limit the adoption of many new IPM-friendly technologies. Because of the diminishing profit margins and the complexities involved in evaluating new technologies, farmers will increasingly turn to crop consultants for advice on when and how to integrate new disease-control technologies into their production systems. Accepted for publication 26 June 2003. Published 26 August 2003.
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