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USDA shares details on relief program for apple and pear growers

USDA shares details on relief program for apple and pear growers

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:28:57-07:00September 7th, 2018|Apples, Good Fruit Grower, International, Legal & Regulatory, Pears, Production, Trade, Updates|

U.S. apple and pear growers who may be harmed by ongoing international trade disputes will be able to apply for the federal government’s relief package beginning in October.

Entomologist joins WSU’s Extension Center in Wenatchee

Entomologist joins WSU’s Extension Center in Wenatchee

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:28:58-07:00August 31st, 2018|Apples, Cherries, Diseases, Good Fruit Grower, Insects and mites, Pears, People, Pest Management, Research, Updates|

Tobin Northfield will work to develop sustainable strategies to contain pests that threaten apple, pear, cherry and other fruit crops.

Stannard named new chair at USApple

Stannard named new chair at USApple

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:30-07:00August 29th, 2018|Apples, Good Fruit Grower, Marketing, People, Production, Trade, Updates|

She has been in the apple business since 1996 and is owner of New York Apple Sales, Inc., one of the largest marketers of New York state apples.

MSU seeks growers to help study powdery mildew resistance

MSU seeks growers to help study powdery mildew resistance

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:32-07:00August 23rd, 2018|Diseases, Good Fruit Grower, Pest Management, Research, Updates|

Grape growers in Michigan are wanted to help with a survey throughout the state to help identify fungicide resistant powdery mildew populations.

Ste. Michelle president and CEO to retire

Ste. Michelle president and CEO to retire

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:33-07:00August 23rd, 2018|Good Fruit Grower, Grapes, People, Production, Updates|

Ted Baseler, President and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, is ending his storied and acclaimed career with the company.

Alan R. Sams hired as new dean for OSU’s ag sciences college

Alan R. Sams hired as new dean for OSU’s ag sciences college

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:35-07:00August 16th, 2018|Good Fruit Grower, People, Updates|

Sams, who worked in prominent agricultural programs at both Texas A&M and Clemson universities, will start work on Oct. 31.

University of Minnesota introduces First Kiss apple

University of Minnesota introduces First Kiss apple

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:36-07:00August 8th, 2018|Apples, Good Fruit Grower, Marketing, Production, Updates|

The same apple breeding team that brought Honeycrisp to market is releasing a new cultivar this year.

WTFRC releases results from 2018 cherry pesticide residue study

WTFRC releases results from 2018 cherry pesticide residue study

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:38-07:00August 2nd, 2018|Cherries, Good Fruit Grower, Pest Management, Research, Updates|

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducted its annual study of residues of commonly used pesticides on cherries at harvest.

Good to Know: Food safety Q&A

Good to Know: Food safety Q&A

Good Fruit Grower2021-09-28T08:29:38-07:00July 31st, 2018|August 2018 Issue, Blogs, Food safety, Good Fruit Grower, Good Point, Legal & Regulatory, Northwest Horticultural Council, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission|

To keep you abreast of the latest information, Good Fruit Grower, in cooperation with industry professionals, is presenting an occasional column to answer some of the more frequently asked questions about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act.