Growers Talk Production

Irrigation Specialists

Roger McGaughey

It’s often said that the person with the hosepipe in their hand is one of the most important employees on the nursery.

Growers Talk Production

Building for the Future

Roger McGaughey

Graduating from college shows students have the learning capabilities, but we have to teach them the important, day-to-day aspects of large-scale crop production.

Growers Talk Production

Orius insidiosus: A Natural Thrips Killer

Roger McGaughey

During a field walk, I explained how we use beds of lobularia as a habitat to attract natural Orius with the goal of assisting with thrips control. The question was asked: “What is Orius?”

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The Little Things Make All the Difference

Roger McGaughey

If we take care of the little things, the important details, the big things, often take care of themselves and everyone’s stress level can be lower.

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Propagation Fog System

Roger McGaughey

How we fixed the problem of over-misting our cuttings.

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Cost-Effective Thrips Control—Part II

Roger McGaughey

Another year is almost over and once again we do not have a thrips problem. How many greenhouses can make that claim?

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Innovations in Our BCA Usage

Roger McGaughey

Sometimes products don’t perform the way we expect, so we need to think outside the box, be innovative and find a solution to make them effective.

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Incorporating PGRs into Our Biological Growing Process

Roger McGaughey

There’s a wealth of knowledge out there regarding recommendations for many types of PGRs to use on various crops, but making something work in your growing environment for your crops is what matters.

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BCAs–A Year in Review

Roger McGaughey

Technology continues to improve at a fast pace and enables us to do lots from afar, but there’s no substitute for getting into your crops and making sure that they will provide our customers with the quality that they expect and deserve.

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Taking Banker Plants Outdoors

Roger McGaughey

Six years ago I started on this journey of controlling pests with biological control agents. Now we want to take the process a stage further and see if we can make it work in our perennial field production sites.