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WSDA seeks phylloxera sampling volunteers

September 16, 2019

Spray specialist promotes crop-adapted approach

September 12, 2019

Big things underway in Ontario

September 12, 2019

The right tools for the job — Video

September 12, 2019
A crew weeds a new planting by hand in a Walla Walla, Washington-area vineyard in early September. The detection of phylloxera in several area vineyards means growers are trying to minimize soil movement that could pose a risk of spreading the pest. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Phylloxera detection in Walla Walla means growers wary of soil movement during harvest

September 5, 2019

Pear industry ripe for a rescue

September 5, 2019

Prengaman: Good Fruit Grower welcomes Michigan-based writer Matt Milkovich

September 1, 2019
From left to right, a yellow and green-topped Unitrap, a newer, translucent version of the Unitrap, a Multi-Pher III insect trap, a new style insect trap that Knight calls the “clear mini,” and at right in orange, a common Delta trap. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Fatal attraction

August 15, 2019
New biomarker tests offered by AgroFresh could help warehouses make better storage decisions about Honeycrisp, with insight into how much fruit is at higher risk for soft scald and bitter pit. The predictive screening kit includes all the equipment needed to juice peels and then drip enough juice to fill the circles on the sampling card, which is then sent back to the company’s Yakima, Washington, lab for analysis. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Revealing risks with RNA

August 14, 2019
An experimental “light sprayer” shines shortwave ultraviolet light on the canopy of a Cornell University vineyard to kill powdery mildew. At night, the fungal pathogen’s natural defensive mechanism against UV light is off, so a small burst of light is all it takes to disrupt the pathogen’s DNA, said Cornell University pathologist David Gadoury. (Courtesy David Gadoury/Cornell University)

A shot in the dark

August 13, 2019