Fertilizer fine-tuning for Oregon pears
In the fertile soils of Oregon’s Hood River orchards, growers may be able to back off fertilizer temporarily in the face of high prices.
Facing reduced exports, Washington Apple Commission tasks new committee with planning for the future
The short 2022 apple harvest and myriad export challenges — from tariffs to tangled global transport — have taken Washington apple exports to the lowest level in 20 years...
Stay informed on insurance
Growing wine grapes can be a risky business. The Risk Management Agency shares updates on how crop insurance can help.
Freezing foresight for frost risk
Over 100 years of frost forecasting experience in the Pacific Northwest and new research improve location-specific predictions.
A bug spray for boosting beneficials
Washington growers and researchers feeling out the potential of natural enemy applications in orchards.
Edge effects may boost biocontrol
Oregon research finds wild blackberry brambles show potential as host for spotted wing drosophila parasitoids.
Harvest handoff for longtime fieldman
Though they come from different generations, fieldmen share a people-first philosophy.
Nurseries now testing the tree supply for X disease
As new research uncovers X disease in cherry and peach planting stock, the nursery industry ramps up testing and protective practices.
Pears, persevering in Southern Oregon
Drought and hail create a one-two punch to cut into Southern Oregon’s pear crop, but the region’s leading growers say they aren’t going anywhere.
Tech helps count every drop in a drought
Precision irrigation tools and data help Harry & David navigate a drought.