How Can Türkiye’s Nursery (Sapling) Sector Recover? (A Practical, Implementable Solution Package)
In the previous article, we took a snapshot of the situation: Türkiye has real production capacity in nurseries, but the sector’s order-and-trust infrastructure is weak. So the solution is not “let’s produce more.” The solution is…
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Biological Control Doesn’t Work the Same on Every Plant: What Emerald Ash Borer Teaches Us
A USDA-ARS study shows emerald ash borer larvae develop poorly in white fringetree, limiting both the pest’s persistence and parasitoid effectiveness—highlighting why ecological context matters in biological control. A reminder from ecology: context decides outcomes As…
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Türkiye’s Nursery Industry: Strong Production, Weak Governance (2026 Snapshot)
Nursery production in Türkiye is often talked about as if it were a single sector, but the on-the-ground reality is this: fruit tree saplings, grapevine plants, strawberry plugs, vegetable seedlings, and ornamental plants may sit under…
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Integrated Pest Management Does Not Mean “No Pesticides”
Integrated pest management (IPM) does not mean that pesticides will never be used. If adequate results can be achieved through other control methods, chemical control is not necessary. Pesticide use should be considered a last resort.…
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Can We Put a Stop to Seed Imports?
According to a report commissioned by the European Technology Platform,[1] EU plant breeding efforts made a major contribution to agricultural production between 2000 and 2015, helping the Union avoid becoming a net importer of agricultural products.…
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Reconnecting Youth to the Countryside: New Socio-Economic Models for Turkish Agriculture
Turkey, which ranks first in Europe in terms of agricultural national income, may be asking a crucial question: are we using our production potential sufficiently? When we look at the recent increases in agricultural exports and…
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Why Might Bayer Have Bought Monsanto?
WHY MIGHT BAYER HAVE BOUGHT MONSANTO? Bayer is a German company that is influential worldwide in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and one of Europe’s largest. In our country, it began operations in 1954 and carries…
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A NEW TÜRKİYE WILL BE ENLIGHTENED BY THE INTELLIGENCE OF YOUTH WHO FOLLOW EVIDENCE AND USE REASON
Today, if we want to uplift our nation and the wider Islamic world through education, we need to raise minds that investigate, that seek truth with an inexhaustible curiosity, and that think and question in order…
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Leaf Spot (Dollar Spot) — Clarireedia spp. (formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa)
Short summary “Dollar spot” is a common turfgrass leaf disease that kills leaf tissue and creates small, round, straw-colored spots. As outbreaks intensify, spots coalesce and turf quality can decline quickly. Roots and crown tissue are…
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