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Matt Whiting shows a netted cherry limb in early March 2015 during a mechanical pollination trial held in Prosser, Washington. The netting prevents natural pollination. {TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower}

Researcher convinced he can replace honeybees

March 29, 2017
Susan Cobey, a honeybee insemination expert, and her husband, Tim Lawrence, breed honeybees in Coupeville, Washington, as part of Washington State University’s efforts to improve the genetic health of the fruit industry’s most important pollinator. Cobey affixes colored tags to the inseminated queens. She also slightly clips one of the queen’s wings, just enough to notice upon close inspection but enough not to stop the queen from flying. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Fighting honeybee decline with instrumental insemination — Video

March 22, 2017

A new, old bee

March 21, 2017

Can earwigs be beneficial in some orchards? – Video

March 13, 2017
Roughly 13 growers attended the food safety plan workshop, which cost an extra registration fee and required a seven-hour training the previous day. Others in attendance were members of the Produce Safety Alliance and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, an agency that audits on behalf of the federal government. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Putting your FSMA plans in writing

March 9, 2017

Mercer Canyons settles H-2A lawsuit

March 9, 2017

Tips to build a trusty trellis

March 6, 2017
Both the fruit and foliage show mildew symptoms, indicating that the fungicide product, timing or rate was not effective in controlling grape powdery mildew. (Good Fruit Grower file)

Tips for putting the fight back in fungicide

February 23, 2017
Rows of hedged apples trees at Rod Farrow's Lamont Fruit Farm in Waterport, New York in 2016. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower file photo)

Is your orchard robot-ready? – Video

February 15, 2017
Lynn Long, center, in black coat behind box speaker, of Oregon State University Extension discusses the finer points of whole tree renewal pruning at an annual winter pruning workshop in December near The Dalles, Oregon. The technique, though seemingly drastic, involves cutting all the limbs of a cherry tree back at the same time to ensure balanced renewal growth. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Researchers advocate whole tree renewal pruning

February 1, 2017