A tale of two seasons for spotted wing drosophila
Researchers dial in on SWD management in Michigan.
Ground control for cider apple harvest
Three-year, USDA-funded project aims to show hard-cider apples can be safely picked off the ground.
Price pivots for apple producers
Growers seeking greater profits in organic and direct-retail markets.
Growers grappling with laws, labor and lawsuits
New laws push farm labor union efforts in New York and California.
Fresh transitions for Michigan cherry growers
Michigan growers tightening sweet cherry plantings.
Growers getting lawmakers to tune in to labor problems
Michigan groups band together to fight rising H-2A wages.
Automated apple harvester and in-field sorter advancing in trials
U.S. Department of Agriculture and Michigan State University collaborate on multitasking machine.
Old Mission makeover from trees to vines
Couple provides crucial vineyard management on Michigan peninsula.
Armillaria armor in the orchard
The search for an Armillaria-resistant rootstock for cherries continues.
IFTA winter tour will be in Rochester, New York
The International Fruit Tree Association will hold its 2025 Annual Meeting in Rochester, New York, Feb. 16–19...