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.
Let there be loppers in your crop load management plan
Don’t forget the pruning part of crop load management.
Family apple farm thriving in Southeast Michigan
Swindeman family succeeds despite distance from the rest of the state’s apple industry.
Pollination needs more bees, please
For stable pollination long-term, wild bee diversity matters.
Temperature tutorials from a strange spring
Spring 2022 was an anomaly in the Northwest, but some lessons carry forward.
Freezing foresight for frost risk
Over 100 years of frost forecasting experience in the Pacific Northwest and new research improve location-specific predictions.
Langager: Commenting 101
The why and how of submitting comments to the federal government.
Good to Know: Production priorities for USDA research
At Appalachian Fruit Research Station, scientists focus on sustainable production for modern systems.