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Our latest stories about crop management:
Good to Know: A planar plan for peaches
Michigan State University research is moving peach production into two dimensions.
Sticking with tried and true rootstocks
Nurseries suggest growers remember the veteran G.11 in the era of evolving rootstock options and availability.
Virtual Orchard Meetup summer series: Managing the Uncontrollable
Washington State University Extension announced in a news release the 2023 Virtual Orchard Meetup summer series of webinars...
Good to Know: Take a bite out of blight
Trial compared cutting and sanitization strategies to find the best removal methods for fire blight strikes.
Defining trunk disease in Washington vineyards
A survey of Washington vineyards with symptoms of wood-decaying pathogens uncovers new species, showing need for more research to fine-tune management practices.
Investing in early cherries
Retractable-roof greenhouse gives cherry blocks a head start.
Protecting the investment in covered sweet cherries
IFTA speakers weigh merits of coverings for sweet cherries.
Surge of the Black Pearl
Growers seek to balance fruit size and precocity for popular cherry.
Pinot proposition in Washington
Washington farmer and winemaker partner to ramp up production of classic, wetter-climate variety in new region.
Cherry system features density with intensity
Demonstration cherry blocks in Ferrara, Italy, offer lessons in super-high-density planting.
Power to the peaches! — Video
Lessons learned in apples, cherries could aid “stone fruit revolution.”
New ways in the Willamette
Squeezed by rising production costs, Oregon’s high-end vineyard owners rethink systems.
Selecting system preferences
Michigan growers try their hand at UFO apples.
Washington weather conditions pose extreme fire blight risk
Washington State University Tree Fruit Extension is warning growers of extreme fire blight risk continuing through the weekend with rain and warmer temperatures in the forecast...
Disease detection from space
NASA lends its tech muscle to detecting plant diseases for U.S. farmers.
Washington Soil Health Initiative invests in long-term research orchard planting
With funding from the Washington Soil Health Initiative, researchers from Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture planted 2.5 acres of Honeycrisp at the Sunrise Research Orchard in Rock Island...
A plan of defense against fire blight
Fire blight experts make progress understanding how, when and where your antibiotic alternatives work best.
Methods of matchmaking for rootstocks and cultivars
Pairing rootstocks and cultivars has always been complicated.
Langager: Pesticide applicators face new EPA rules
Proposed endangered species measures will alter pesticide reviews.
McIlquham: Digging for health reports
WSU study investigates which soil health metrics matter in Washington wine grape vineyards.
Hansen: The fumigation fade
Washington vineyard research shows fumigation benefits for nematode control can be short-lived.
Drilling down on water stress sensors
Washington State University researchers share conclusions of two-year study into the use of plant-based sensors to guide irrigation.
Sprayer maintenance improves mist opportunities
Don’t neglect the sprayer part of your spray program.
Dealing with fall leaves that are not free falling
Northwest pruners contend with leaves that refuse to fall.
Catching water in a net
Italian researcher uses netting to cut back on irrigation.
Think before you spray it
Schedule disease control for the season you are in, not the average, urge WineVit speakers.
IFTA tour sees Michigan growers meeting the challenges
IFTA tours resilient Michigan orchards.
You’re wasting water on your Concord grapes
Concords do just fine with less water, just in case you have less someday.
Fertilizer fine-tuning for Oregon pears
In the fertile soils of Oregon’s Hood River orchards, growers may be able to back off fertilizer temporarily in the face of high prices.
The inside scoop on compost
A compost professional and vineyard enthusiast share tips for making the most of soil amendments.