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There is no treatment for trees with little cherry disease, so the only option is to remove them to protect healthy trees nearby, like this sweet cherry block in Eastern Washington that was uprooted and stacked in burn piles last summer. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Big response for little cherry disease

May 16, 2019
Air quality advisory levels. Sources: Washington State Department of Health and State of Washington Department of Ecology. (Jared Johnson/Good Fruit Grower)

Healthy strategies for smoky skies

May 14, 2019

Reducing the risk of listeria: Video

May 13, 2019

Lessons learned from leafy greens

May 13, 2019

Recruiting researchers requires patience

May 8, 2019
Vineyards require a lot of skilled labor, but local workers are increasingly in short supply. Here, Bob Miller harvests Merlot grapes at a Lake Roosevelt vineyard near Creston, Washington, in 2016. (Shannon Dininny/Good Fruit Grower)

Small growers find a new way to H-2A

May 7, 2019
The dream of automated tractors nears reality, with add-on technology such as this equipment that can turn a regular tractor into a robot, as Washington growers and industry leaders saw on a recent trip to the Netherlands. A new approach to the technology roadmap aims to outline the need for such innovations to guide entrepreneurs and growers into the future of orchard management.(Courtesy Washington State University)

On the road to tech

May 2, 2019

National Organic Standards Board discusses sanitizer reviews

April 26, 2019
Cherry growers have more options with the arrival of new selections from the Gisela series, the Weigi series from Germany and the new size-controlling rootstocks from Michigan State University's Corette series. (Jared Johnson/Good Fruit Grower Illustration)

Picking among the best new cherry roots

April 25, 2019
More than just roots. Geneva 41 rootstocks are desirable for precocity and fire blight resistance, but they’re also known to be brittle. With more rootstock options than ever, growers need resources to help them pick the right ones to plant. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower photo illustration)

Deciphering designer rootstocks

April 23, 2019