Fruiting wall principles
The tall spindle orchard design that is being so steadfastly encouraged by researchers—and adopted by growers—in the eastern United States
Trends in organic tree fruit
Washington State University’s sustainable agriculture specialist David Granatstein keeps tabs on organic tree fruit production statistics, compiling charts and graphs
Pear growers surveyed on biological control
Implementing stable biological control programs requires growers and pest managers to have a much better understanding of management actions against
The Top Five
Soil has been called the “living skin” of planet Earth, an essential but fragile part of the biosphere. As such,
Your management program matters
LEFT: Above left: Adult A. mali are affected by most of the tested reduced-risk pesticides. RIGHT: The parasitic wasp Aphelinus
Meet Washington State’s new agriculture director
Bud Hover’s road to directorship of the Washington State Department of Agriculture began in 1938 when his mother and her
New grape disease reduces yields, quality
Left: A Merlot grapevine shows redleaf symptoms on mature leaves in the lower portions of the canopy. Symptoms are easily
An urgent plea for immigration reform
Devout Christians will tell you God works in mysterious ways. So, perhaps it was divine intervention that two teenagers from
Last Bite: FruiTrivia
1. An experimental Solid Set Canopy Delivery System is designed for: a. Applying pesticides b. Evaporative cooling c. Dispensing