IFTA Day 4: Innovation in the even colder
The International Fruit Tree Association’s Grand Rapids conference is over, but the post-conference bus tour had just begun Thursday morning.
IFTA Day 3: Precise crop management
Precision pruning a key part of the process.
IFTA Day 2: Innovation in the cold
IFTA tour highlights modern training systems.
IFTA’s first day has precise focus
Winter meetings in Grand Rapids highlight IFTA's 2020 vision
Space satellites also good for grapes
Microsatellites made for orbit have agricultural applications.
Bitter pit suppression is all about timing — Video
Apogee applied at pink stage is a grower’s best bet.
ReTain can boost shy-bearing apples
MSU trial studies effects of growth regulator on SweeTango.
Cultivars with reputations for storage complications
Both Gala and Honeycrisp are susceptible to storage disorders, require more care in postharvest.
Harvester makes sort work in the orchard
Experimental machine capable of separating fresh, cull apples could reduce postharvest handling costs.
Fungicide resistance a growing concern
Michigan grape growers must take steps to manage powdery mildew, botrytis bunch rot.