Wine gaining ground in Michigan
New Michigan wine collaborative aims to shape state’s industry.
X-ray vision to see ice formation inside buds
Using an advanced type of X-ray imaging to examine ice formation inside wild grape buds, a researcher is getting a
Same grapes, different names – Cynthiana and Norton
Though they have different names, new research from Missouri State University has found that Norton and Cynthiana wine grapes
A better way to spray
Application tech specialist from Ontario finds crop-adapted spraying reduces pesticide use by an average of 25 percent.
Lessons learned from Michigan’s plum pox plight
Michigan research station recovers 10 years after infection requires removal of entire orchards.
Honeycrisp sports race toward red
Premier Honeycrisp ripens as much as two to three weeks before regular Honeycrisp. (Courtesy Adams County Nursery) New
Lots of new apples coming to market
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) has been busy with new varieties, including these two: the yellow Crunch-a-Bunch, which
Thinking of changing varieties? These growers have some advice.
Switch decision: Why is this new apple the right variety for me?
Michigan research examines retractable roof on cherries
Open and closed research: Michigan State University cherry expert Gregory Lang is trying a retractable roof system over a cherry orchard at MSU’s Clarksville Research Center.
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