Scharlau: Rebels with a sustainable cause
Washington wine leaders worked long and hard to finally reach “the Standard.”
In-bin control expands storage options
Bins allow for controlled atmosphere storage in refrigerated facilities.
Roots on trial
Washington nursery experiments with wine grape rootstocks.
Pear family planning lifts local industry
When a family of pear farmers built their own packing line, they also built up the industry around them.
Heat disorder moving eastward
Lenticel breakdown poses a growing problem for Eastern U.S. apples.
Sanitation tops list for listeria prevention
Michigan study recommends sanitizing waxing equipment and other trouble points to avoid infection.
Torres: New alternative for superficial scald
A plant-derived antioxidant oil proves comparable to synthetic controls now banned in some export markets.
Washington wine industry to gather at WineVit Feb. 7–10
The Washington wine industry will gather to honor leaders, discuss challenges and opportunities, taste disease-resistant cultivars and introduce the new
Cherry Institute hits Yakima, preceded by systems tour
Northwest Cherry Growers President B.J. Thurlby shares reflections on the 2021 cherry season and insights into the future at the
Pollination education
Nationwide study underway to determine the value of wild bees.