December 14, 2016

Gem pears

Fresh Pear Committee nominations set for January meeting

December 14, 2016

Yakima Convention Center (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

2017 Cherry Institute will be held Jan. 20 — Pear, WSFC nominations at annual meetings

December 14, 2016

Vineyard managers are looking to reduce hand labor and increase mechanization in their fields. Some very specific tasks, like how Ignacio Silva is pruning Cabernet Sauvignon back to eight spurs per cordon, may be more difficult to mechanize. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Hansen: Vineyard mechanization – Is grape quality impacted?

December 14, 2016