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Symptoms of little cherry disease and Western X disease as found in The Dalles, Oregon, in July 2018. (Photo illustration by TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Little cherry disease creates a big problem

February 20, 2019

Spray researchers aim to catch their drift – Video

February 15, 2019
Eddie Kasner, a researcher with the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center at the University of Washington, drives the tractor during a drift trial conducted with WSU researchers in late fall 2018. Researchers will repeat the same procedure again this summer when the orchard has a full canopy. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Steering the research on spray drift

February 15, 2019
Risk of crown gall disease, caused by a bacterium that hijacks the healing process after cold damage, appears to be reduced but not eliminated by planting certified vines. (Courtesy Michelle Moyer, Washington State University)

A galling problem for grape growers

February 14, 2019
From left, Bruce Allen, Paul Stiekema, Nick Plath, Jason Matson and Jake Gutzwiler speak on the "Harvest management and orchard practices influencing fruit quality" panel during the Washington State Tree Fruit Association's annual meeting in December 2018 in Yakima, Washington. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Advice for avoiding harvest headaches

February 13, 2019
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are harvested at Klipsun Vineyards in the Red Mountain AVA near Benton City, Washington on October 10, 2014. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Extra cuticle cuts water demand in the vineyard

February 5, 2019
Spotted wing drosophila prefer to hang out and lay eggs on this patent-pending gum developed by Oregon State University researchers. Eggs then desiccate, so this behavior-disrupting product could help growers reduce pest pressure significantly on soft fruits, without pesticides. (Courtesy Valerio Rossi Stacconi/Oregon State University)

Nonpesticidal controls for SWD

February 5, 2019

Converting to a 2D canopy creates a new dimension for growers

January 31, 2019

Eastern growers exploring an early start for blossom thinning

January 29, 2019

Grape growers feeling the stress of berry splits

January 23, 2019