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Our latest stories about crop management:
Frost defense by air and ground
Penn State studies autonomous frost protection in orchards.
Cherry system tour spotlights three training techniques
Washington State University holds annual cherry system tour.
Look below to bring up soil health
Researchers offer tips for getting the most out of your soil.
The mechanization sweet spot in the vineyard
High-end vineyards look for balance between machine and hand pruning.
Blocking bees by netting trees
Nets can reduce fruit set by limiting pollination.
Proposed rule could mean cooling complications
Experts uncertain about how the FDA’s proposed ag water quality rule will impact orchardists.
Smoke and wine grapes: Responding to risk
A Unified symposium panel advised growers on strategies in and out of the vineyard for managing smoke risks until the science catches up.
Oregon and Washington spray program workshop April 5; registration deadline March 28
Oregon and Washington grape growers can still register for the “Building Better Spray Programs for
Precision Viticulture Demo Day April 13 in Salinas, California
In partnership with the National Grape Research Alliance, the American Society for Enology and Viticulture
USApple publishes pollinator best-practices guide for apple growers
The U.S. Apple Association announced in a news release the publication of a new guide,
Precision decisions
From the Good Fruit Grower archives: Thinning apples with more confidence.
New stone fruit thinner now available
New product can reduce need for hand labor.
A vision in hand
Minnesota company offers handheld data gathering.
Phoning in precision
App-based approach collects data for each step of a precision crop load management process.
Computer eyes on the crop load
X-Vision system aids crop load management from blossom to harvest.
Computer vision has its eyes on precision
University research and R&D from ag tech companies converge on the practice of precision crop load management.
BYOB: Bring your own bees — Video
Using mason bees requires year-round chores.
Chill queens: Bees in cold storage
WSU entomologist tries queen banking in the cold to cut labor costs.
NOSB spring meeting comment period now open
The Northwest Horticultural Council announced in a news release the National Organic Standards Board will
Decay management a season-long effort
Pathologists say rot control starts in the orchard, early.
Hot thoughts on keeping grapes cool
Growers, researcher talk heat mitigation strategies.
Defoliators have growers seeing red
In apple regions where climate conditions leave growers looking for a color boost, interest in pneumatic leaf removers is blowing up.
“Feeling the Heat” webinar for Pacific Northwest tree fruit Feb. 28
The Okanagan Horticultural Advisor’s Group and BC Fruit Growers’ Association announced in a news release
Amelanchier rootstocks lead OSU winter hort meeting
Various Amelanchier rootstocks seem to resist the phytoplasma that causes pear decline much better than
IFTA Day 3: Pennsylvania by conference room
Michigan State University Extension specialist Anna Wallis discusses chemical thinners at the International Fruit Tree
Cultivating climate resilience
Great Lakes fruit growers must adjust to rising heat and precipitation.
Knight: The prescription for effective monitoring of codling moth
Two decades of research yields non-pheromone lure composed of plant volatiles, acetic acid.
Seeking efficiencies for tart cherry growers
Hopes for high-density plantings not panning out, so tart cherry researchers turn to technology.
Apple Root to Fruit webinar March 1
The Cornell Cooperative Extension fruit team announced in a news release a nationwide Specialty Crop
Early leaf removal keeps grape clusters dry
Technique combats cluster rot in grapes.